Identifying Spoken Compound Words

SKILL: Listening

DIFFICULTY: 1/5

LEVELS: 12 based on number of choices and relatedness between the target and foils

BRIEF RATIONALE: This treatment works on auditory comprehension of compound words using imageable nouns.

In Identifying Spoken Compound Words, you will practice matching a compound word you hear to a picture you see. You can replay the audio at any time using the audio button. The number and relatedness of the wrong answers (also called distractors or foils) will automatically increase or decrease based on performance.

HINT: A hint button is available in the lower-left corner of the screen to reveal the written word. Using the hint will mark the item as incorrect (as it was not answered with only the audio stimulus), but may help you associate the word with the image.

FOR THE CLINICIAN: During this treatment, you can ask the patient to repeat the target word. If appropriate, you can have them attempt to name the foil pictures with support as needed (e.g. a phonemic or semantic cue) for additional naming practice.

Selected References:

1. Wallace, S. E., Patterson, J., Purdy, M., Knollman-Porter, K., & Coppens, P. (2022). Auditory comprehension interventions for people with aphasia: A scoping review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(5S), 2404-2420.