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November 18, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Concurrent Targeting of Expressive Vocabulary and Speech Comprehensibility in Pre-Schoolers with Developmental Language Disorder and Phonological Speech Sound Disorder Features: A Survey of UK Practice

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LRLucy RodgersNBNicola BottingRHRos Herman

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Overview

Survey reveals UK therapists prioritize expressive vocabulary and speech comprehensibility in interventions, suggesting a functional approach emphasizing phonological awareness.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine the practices of UK speech and language therapists in addressing co-occurring speech sound disorder and developmental language disorder in preschoolers.
  • Conducted a quantitative online survey using Qualtrics
  • Analyzed responses from UK speech and language therapists
  • Utilized descriptive statistics for data interpretation
  • 108 responses were collected from speech and language therapists across the UK
  • 97.5% of therapists reported targeting phonological awareness, with syllable segmentation being the most common area
  • 82.4% considered dosage when delivering their interventions

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Rodgers et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fee6c0ce034ddc3517c3https://doi.org/10.3390/children12111568
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