Focused Auditory Stimulation

Major focus area

Speech Therapy -> Phonology

Short description

Focused auditory stimulation is a procedure in which the SLP provides the patient with intensified, repeated, systematic exposure to multiple exemplars of phonological targets and contrasts (Hodson & Paden 1983).

Long description

Focused auditory stimulation is a procedure in which the SLP provides the patient with intensified, repeated, systematic exposure to multiple exemplars of phonological targets and contrasts. Focused auditory stimulation is a procedure where the patient listens to targets words at the beginning and end of every session. (used to be called auditory bombardment) (Hodson & Paden 1983).