Phonological Disorder
In the interest of safeguarding, the child has been referred to as ‘Jack’ throughout the case study.
Our therapist, Tript, has been working with Jack since October 2022, when Chatterbug originally started input started at his school.
Following the assessment in October 2022, Jack then received a mix of therapy programmes and specialist input from our Speech and Language Therapists.
Background
In Jack’s assessment with Tript, he presented with a severe phonological disorder.
This made it hard for him to express himself and be understood – this was initially very frustrating for him.
How did we helped Jack?
Once we offered the diagnosis, Tript was able to provide an assessment that helped identify our next steps. From this point, Tript discussed these steps with parents and staff that had previously been in contact with the NHS service.
Following this, we trained and supported staff within the school. This step was absolutely essential, as it allows Jack’s intervention to be clear and consistent with all adults he has contact with.
Tript also carried out regular check-in sessions and reviews on every visit to the school. To carry out the intervention, she used a variety of phonological awareness activities, such as syllable clapping and minimal pairs. These activities allowed Jack to better understand the structure of different words, leading to the correction of the sounds.
Due to the impact of Jack’s impairment, he was prioritised as one of our clients – and he responded to therapy very well! As a result, we were able to work through a variety of targets at a quick pace.
What is Jack’s progress to date?
Jack has made fantastic progress with his therapy. He can now be completely understood by both familiar and unfamiliar listeners. He’s even boosted his confidence as a speaker and is now very keen to communicate with others!
Following his intervention, he is no longer expected to receive any additional input from Speech and Language Therapists or Teaching Assistants by the end of the academic year!
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