THE STRUCTURED PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTICULATION TEST featuring DUDSBERRY®(SPAT-D 3) by Patricia J. Tattersall, Ph.D. and Janet I. Dawson, Ph.D.
Strong quantitative and qualitative features; exceptional tool for assessing production in complex contexts; excellent resource for use with linguistically diverse speakers
More than 35 years since the introduction of Dudsberry at the 1988 ASHA Convention in Boston, the popular articulation test, The Structured Photographic Articulation Test, has once again been revised to provide clinicians with not only a quantitative tool but, in addition, a way to gather important qualitative information to assess the speech production skills of children ages 3 to 10. Results of the various quantitative and qualitative aspects of the SPAT-D 3 can be used for qualifying the child for services as well as developing goals and monitoring progress and determining dismissal.
The 5 year development process resulted in the new edition of the Structured Photographic Articulation Test, the SPAT-D 3, providing normative data based on a sample of over 2,400 children reflecting the most recent U.S. Censes. Quantitative analysis of 65 singleton consonants and 17 consonant blends at the word level are elicited by 36 color photographs of Dudsberry, the Golden Retriever, interacting with objects which contain the target phonemes allowing for calculation of standard scores, confidence intervals, percentile ranks, and percentile bands. Determining consonant inventory, percent of consonants correct, word shape, and presence of phonological patterns as well as evaluating vowel production provide a qualitative analysis at the word level.
Additional qualitative features of the SPAT-D 3 include consistency in sound production and intelligibility in connected speech utilizing the story of Dudsberrys Day at School, two Multisyllabic Word Screeners (BASIC & ADVANCED) for qualitative assessment of consonants in complex contexts to aid in gathering data regarding the stability of sound production in more complex sound contexts and goal formulation for older children, and resources to provide an in-depth guide for the influence on English production of the 6 most prevalent languages/dialect spoken in the United States to help determine a speech difference versus a true disorder.
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NEW FEATURES:
Assessment of Complex Contexts empirically linked to reading deficits (Kamhi & Catts, 1991)
Most words used in standardized assessment tools are one- to two-syllables; although appropriate for diagnosing a speech sound disorder, these contexts may be not be as useful when considering discharge
Two levels of Multisyllable Word Screeners to help evaluate whether children who have received services for speech sound disorders (phonological or articulation) and appear ready for discharge have the phonological skills necessary to meet grade level expectations set forth by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Speaking and Listening as well as Reading and Writing:
BASIC: Ages 5-7 (picture stimuli)
25 target words
17-3 syllable; 7-4 syllable; 1 5 syllable
ADVANCED: Age 7 and older (printed word lists)
65 target words
Arranged by theme
Can be used to create a unique word list for specific children based on their sound challenges
The SPAT-D 3 manual provides an in-depth guide for the influence on English production of the 6 most prevalent languages/dialect spoken in the United States to help determine a speech difference versus a true disorder
Languages/dialect
African American English
Arabic
Mandarin
Spanish
Tagalog
Philippine
General background on each language/dialect
Presentation of shared phonemes and general patterns of typical deviation to aid in differentiating typical versus atypical influence on English speech
Specific examples and considerations for interpreting performance on the SPAT-D 3 for each targeted language/dialect
HIGHLIGHTS:
Normative tables for ages 3;0-9;11 based on a national sample from the four geographical areas specified by the current U.S. Census bureau.
2,473 children from rural, suburban, and urban areas tested by ASHA certified clinicians.
Thirty- six 4 x 6 real life color photographs of Dudsberry in a photo book serve as stimuli to spontaneous elicit the word level production of 65 single consonants and 17 consonant blends.
Standard scores, confidence intervals, percentile ranks, percentile bands and test-age equivalents for females and males, ages 3 to 10 provided.
Validity, reliability, sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and bias data included and support the use of the SPAT-D 3 as part of the assessment protocol for a child suspected of a speech sound disorder.
Color coded response form enables the examiner to immediately analyze articulation errors according to syllabic function and manner of articulation-no whole word transcription necessary.
Response form includes sections for recording consonant inventory, percentage of consonants correct (PCC) and PCC-Revised, word shapes, and vowels inventory.
Common phonological processes can be assessed.
Phoneme production in connected speech assessed utilizing the story of Dudsberrys Day at School (8 photos) to determine consistency in sound production across contexts (word-connected speech).
Multisyllabic Word Screeners target syllable fidelity and stress in addition to sound production/stability.
Separate response form for Multisyllabic Word Screeners provided.
ADMINISTRATION TIME:
Administration of the quantitative (standardized) portion of SPAT-D 3 takes approximately 15 minutes. Color coded response form allows for quick and easy scoring.
Administration of optional qualitative portions of the test will vary based on unique profile of the child and the clinicians purpose in administering the testing.
#0600 SPAT-D 3® Test Kit - $325.00 Contents: Manual, 44 color photographs (4x6) in a bound album, 30 response forms, laminated page of eliciting statements, laminated multisyllabic basic screener photo sheet, all in a sturdy storage box.
#0601 SPAT-D 3® Response Forms (30) - $44.00 (New lighter color scheme)
FIELD TESTING
