PACT is an acronym for “parents and children together” and is rooted in the belief that a child with a phonological disorder should be guided towards the normal route of development in improving intelligibility through the use of active parent involvement within the treatment process (Bowen, 1999). PACT is unique in that it actively involves parents in predetermined individual clinician-child interactions during “therapy blocks” followed by “breaks” in which parents continue to deliver aspects of intervention that account for gradual phonological acquisition. This approach to therapy for unintelligible three to six year old children involves five components: parent education, metalinguistic training, phonetic production training, multiple exemplar
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This showed that the therapy was more effective than no therapy (Bowen & Cupples, 2006). This intervention model takes into consideration linguistic, motoric, and developmental factors making it a broad-based approach to the intervention process (Bowen, 1999). Caroline Bowen identified previous research (as cited by Kamhi, 1992) that indicated the need for such a methodology of value stating this model is “consistent with assessment procedures that are comprehensive in nature and treatment procedures that focus on linguistic, as well as motor aspects of speech.” This approach is differentiated from others because it utilizes a blend of the five specific components that result into a new and innovative treatment approach in itself (Bowen, 1999).
In regards to parent education, parents of children whose speech is largely unintelligible often do not know where to start correcting, or if they should. The PACT model is family centered stressing family involvement in the intervention process, both during and between therapy attendances (Bowen, 1999). The parents or caregivers are those likely to spend the most time with the child. This being said, the parents are going to be highly motivated and best situated to assist in educating, guiding, and supporting the …show more content…
First, through minimal contrast therapy or minimal pairs therapy and second, through auditory bombardment (as cited by Ingram 1989). Ingram suggested that auditory bombardment might facilitate phonological change by increasing the frequency of some targets. Minimal contrast activities also provide a means of facilitating the child’s ability to recognize contrastive phonemes (Bowen, 1999).
Homework is an essential component of the PACT therapy approach. The homework component provides children with practice, reinforcement, and opportunities to generalize skills. It also allows parents to generalize teaching skills learned in therapy. This contributes to building parent’s confidence in administering therapy and creates new learning opportunities for children in more natural environments. As a result, phonological “breakthroughs” typically occur during homework (Bowen,
This showed that the therapy was more effective than no therapy (Bowen & Cupples, 2006). This intervention model takes into consideration linguistic, motoric, and developmental factors making it a broad-based approach to the intervention process (Bowen, 1999). Caroline Bowen identified previous research (as cited by Kamhi, 1992) that indicated the need for such a methodology of value stating this model is “consistent with assessment procedures that are comprehensive in nature and treatment procedures that focus on linguistic, as well as motor aspects of speech.” This approach is differentiated from others because it utilizes a blend of the five specific components that result into a new and innovative treatment approach in itself (Bowen, 1999).
In regards to parent education, parents of children whose speech is largely unintelligible often do not know where to start correcting, or if they should. The PACT model is family centered stressing family involvement in the intervention process, both during and between therapy attendances (Bowen, 1999). The parents or caregivers are those likely to spend the most time with the child. This being said, the parents are going to be highly motivated and best situated to assist in educating, guiding, and supporting the …show more content…
First, through minimal contrast therapy or minimal pairs therapy and second, through auditory bombardment (as cited by Ingram 1989). Ingram suggested that auditory bombardment might facilitate phonological change by increasing the frequency of some targets. Minimal contrast activities also provide a means of facilitating the child’s ability to recognize contrastive phonemes (Bowen, 1999).
Homework is an essential component of the PACT therapy approach. The homework component provides children with practice, reinforcement, and opportunities to generalize skills. It also allows parents to generalize teaching skills learned in therapy. This contributes to building parent’s confidence in administering therapy and creates new learning opportunities for children in more natural environments. As a result, phonological “breakthroughs” typically occur during homework (Bowen,