Speech Inconsistency Index in Brazilian Portuguese-Speaking Children

Autor(es)

de Castro, Marcia Mathias ^[1] ; Wertzner, Haydee Fiszbein ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Speech Language Pathol & Occupat Therapy, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: FOLIA PHONIATRICA ET LOGOPAEDICA; v. 63, n. 5, p. 237-241, 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 8

Resumo

Objective: Speech inconsistency is characterised by variable productions of the same lexical items within the same context. This study aimed to describe inconsistencies among Brazilian Portuguese (BP)-speaking children with and without phonological disorder (PD) as well as the effectiveness of a speech inconsistency test (SIT). Methods: The study sample included children between 5 years 0 months (5;0 years) and 10;10 years of age, both genders, 51 children with PD and 50 without speech-language disorders. The SIT includes 25 pictures, each named 3 times in different sequences within the same session. Results: The inconsistency average of children with PD (27.4%) was higher than that of typically developing children (9.8%). Linear regression showed age and gender effects, receiver operating characteristic curves were built for speech inconsistency with combined gender and age cutoff values. Inconsistent subjects among typically developing children included 2 younger boys and 2 older girls. Inconsistencies were found among children with PD, including 10 boys up to 7;6 years and 11 over this age, and 7 girls up to 7;6 years and 6 over this age. Conclusion: Speech inconsistency in BP-speaking children seems to be an effective measure for differentiating children with PD from those with typically developing phonology. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/56997-0 - Estimulabilidade, consistencia de fala, diadococinesia e motricidade orofacial no transtorno fonologico.
• Beneficiário: Marcia Mathias de Castro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 08/57145-2 - Medidas acústicas e de produção de fala empregadas no diagnóstico do transtorno fonológico
• Beneficiário: Haydée Fiszbein Wertzner
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular