MULTIPLE OPPOSITIONS APPROACH USED IN SPEECH THERAPY OF CHILDREN WITH SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS: REVIEW AND SUGGESTIONS FOR USING IN VIETNAMESE

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2024-0097a

Abstract

Speech sound disorder presents difficulties in speech sound perception, representation (articulatory planning), and articulation affecting intelligibility of speech when communicating. Many intervention approaches have been used effectively in the intervention of children's speech sounds, including the Multiple Oppositions Intervention. By using narrative review on international publications, this article describes the Multiple Oppositions Intervention approach including definition, implementation steps and empirical evidence for the efficacy of this approach. This approach consists of four implementation phases: (1) Familiarization and production of the contrast sets, (2) Focused practice of production of the contrasts from imitation to spontaneous; (3) Production of the contrasts within communicative contexts; and (4) Conversational recasts. Based on the review results, this article also presents recommendations for the use of this approach in speech therapy for Vietnamese-speaking children. Further studies are essential to examine the use of this approach in the Vietnamese language.