Effectiveness of Group vs. Individual Therapy for Children with Speech Sound Disorders
Overview
My focused PICO question related to my clinical scenario is: In children with speech sound disorders, is group therapy more effective than individual therapy in improving speech sound production?
This summer I am working at Lebanon Valley College’s Speech-Language and Hearing Disorders Clinic as a student clinician. The clinic offers a variety of group therapy session that are designed to meet the needs of different speech and language needs for children of different ages. I am directing a speech sound group for two children ages six and seven who are working on different sounds. One child’s targeted sounds for therapy include / s, ʃ, z/. After my first session, I questioned the overall efficacy of group therapy with children working on different speech sounds.
My focused PICO question related to my clinical scenario is: In children with speech sound disorders, is group therapy more effective than individual therapy in improving speech sound production?