INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN USING PHONETICS FOR SPEECH THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Abstract

This study explores training programs to determine their effectiveness for auditory discrimination and phonological awareness and prosody instruction on speech measures such as clarity of speech and articulation quality and prosody abilities. Study implemented pre-test findings and post-test methods to measure these changes in performance. Experimental data revealed significant progress across speech abilities from start to finish of instruction however clarity in speech functioned as the top enhancement factor with results showing Children with ASD showed significant improvements in their speech clarity and articulation skills and prosody abilities according to post-test results because auditory discrimination instruction combined with phonological awareness instruction leads to better speech development in these children. Studies prove that structured educational programs provide potential benefits for developing speech capabilities among patients who have autism spectrum disorder.