Use of a natural communicative context i.e., meaningful words is the unit targeted not sounds in isolation or syllables. The child s sound inventory and distrubution, syllable shapes and error patterns are important factors in therapy. Groups of sounds or sound classes are targeted. Differences between traditional-motor approach and phonologically based remediation methods. However, remember that the two constitute an interactive unity.
Traditional therapy focuses on the speech form, the production of the speech sound.
Phonological therapy target phonemic function, the contrastive use of phonemes to establish meaning differences. Minimal pair therapy is based on creating an environment for communication breakdown. It is described in this book in conjunction with minimal pair therapy, i.e., distinctive feature therrpay uses minimal word pairs that exemplify the binalry function of a certain feature. Generalization from the features of the sounds taught to feature characteristics of sounds not taught. Steps to therapy follow a rather traditional approach.