Effects of a Complexity-Based Approach on Generalization of Past Tense – ed and Related Morphemes

Conclusions This study suggests that the choice of therapy materials, with an eye on the role that treatment stimuli play in generalization, is important for treatment efficacy. Clinicians should consider early selection of atelic, lower-frequency, phonologically complex verbs when teaching children to use regular past tense –ed. Further work expanding this to other morphemes and a larger population is needed to confirm this finding.
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - Category: Audiology Source Type: research