Importance of Sensory Training in Speech Therapy

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Abstract
The author reviews the very brief literature on auditory memory span, and presents the results of a study of digit auditory memory span, phonemic auditory memory span, and syllabic auditory memory span on speech defectives with sound substitutions (81 subjects), elisions (76 subjects), and delayed speech (33 subjects). The results are grouped into ages of 4-6; 7-9; 10-13. In all 3 types of defects the results approach the normal results of digit auditory memory span. However, 13% of those with sound substitutions, 33% of those with elisions and 45% of those with delayed speech had short auditory memory spans. The author emphasizes the importance of attempting to lengthen the auditory memory span in these cases, and suggests methods of teaching speech to those whose spans do not seem to lengthen.