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Summary: I met Kelly Vess at the 2016 ASHA convention. She was presenting a poster session on using evidence based practice to help 31 preschoolers with speech sound disorders (SSD). Kelly and her colleagues ran a study using a number of elements from recent literature on SSD’s. What she achieved was impressive. In a five week period, nearly all of her students achieved significant levels of improvement.<br> <br> Today Kelly discusses her study as well as the key elements that we can all use to replicate her outcomes (including the use of multisensory cues).<br> <br> To check out the actual poster presentation, head over to my <a href="http://Conversationsinspeech.com">website</a> if you don't see it in your podcast player. Here it is:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.conversationsinspeech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ASHA2015POSTERpdf.pdf">ASHA2015POSTERpdf</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.conversationsinspeech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ASHA2016POSTERFINALpdf.pdf">ASHA2016POSTERFINALpdf</a><br> <br> You might also want to check out <a href="http://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935321&section=Treatment">this summary page from ASHA</a>. It provides brief descriptions of current interventions including the complexity approach.<br> <br> As an aside, I want to point out that not everyone supports the complexity approach from which Kelly's study is in part derived. To see another perspective, you might want to check out <a href="https://developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/dont-get-tricked-why-it-pays-to-read-original-sources/">this blog</a> post. I hope to explore these differences of opinions in future episodes. Can we agree there is still so much to learn and sort out?<br> <br> Thanks to Kelly for taking part in this episode! And thank you for listening!<br> <br> -Jeff<br> <br> 11/24/2017 Update: Here is a .pdf of Kelly's most recent ASHA poster session!<br> <br> <a href="http://www.conversationsinspeech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Vess-Poster-Targeting-R-Session-ID-9284.pdf">Vess Poster Targeting R Session ID 9284</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.conversationsinspeech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ASHA2015POSTERpdf.pdf"></a><br> <br>
