American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention 3

We made two presentations describing the results from the Sound Start Study at the ASHA convention today. 

Professor McLeod presented the main findings of the Sound Start Study 

Professor McLeod, myself, and Dr Elise Baker

McLeod, S., Baker, E., McCormack, J., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., Crowe, K., & Masso (2016, November). Giving preschool children a Sound Start: A randomized controlled trial of Phoneme Factory Sound Sorter. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Abstract: In this clustered randomized controlled trial the speech and emergent literacy outcomes of 120 preschoolers with speech sound disorders were examined. Intervention involved Phoneme Factory Sound Sorter computer software delivered by educators in early childhood settings. Although significant improvements were evident in both groups, there was limited difference between groups.


I presented data describing educators perspectives on the computer-based intervention used in the Sound Start Study

Crowe, K., Cumming, T., McCormack, J., Baker, E., McLeod, S., Wren, Y., Roulstone, S., & Masso, S. (2016, November). Implementing computer-based intervention for children with speech sound disorder in early childhood settings: Educators’ perspectives. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Abstract: Twenty-two educators (teacher’s assistants or service directors) were interviewed about their experiences of implementing a computer-based intervention for preschool children with speech sound disorders in early childhood settings. Educators described personal, environmental, and intervention-specific factors that acted as barriers and/or facilitators to implementation.


I was lucky to meet Professor Emeritus David Ertmer at my session. Professor Ertmer examined my PhD dissertation in 2013 and this was the first time we had met in person.

Kate with Professor David Ertmer