Naming Single Nouns

SKILL: Talking

DIFFICULTY: 2/5

LEVELS: 6, based on syllable length and word frequency

BRIEF RATIONALE: The cueing hierarchy provides increasing support from left to right to build independence in naming.

In Naming Single Nouns, you will see a picture of a noun. Select the Record button and say the name of the picture aloud. When you are finished speaking, select Stop, then submit your response to receive sound-level feedback.

If your response is not scored correctly, use the Override button to adjust the score. The treatment automatically adjusts in difficulty based on your performance.

DEFINE BUTTON: Select Define to hear a definition that may help you name the picture. Using the definition does not affect your score.

CUES BUTTON: Select Cues for additional help naming the picture. Cues are arranged from least to most helpful. If you use a cue, the item will be marked incorrect because it was not named independently. You may use the cues in any order:

FIRST LETTER: Displays the first letter of the word and the total number of letters.
STARTING SOUND: Plays audio and video of the first sound(s) in the word.
WRITTEN WORD: Displays the complete written word.
REPETITION: Plays audio and video of the word being pronounced.

SELF-SCORING OPTION: If speech recognition is not right for you (e.g., due to accent, background noise, or lack of a microphone), you may choose the self-scoring version of this treatment. Name the picture aloud and press Check. A video with audio and text will appear to give the correct answer. If you were right, press the green check. If you were wrong, press the red X.

FOR THE CLINICIAN

A cueing hierarchy that progresses from less to more supportive cues maximizes opportunities for successful word retrieval before the target is provided directly. This treatment begins with phonological cues (e.g., first letter and initial sound), which have been reported to facilitate naming more effectively than semantic cues (e.g., category and association) for individuals with lexical-semantic anomia (Python et al., 2021). For individuals with lexical-phonological or mixed anomia, both phonological and semantic cues have been shown to support word retrieval.

Selected References:

Patterson, J. P. (2001). The effectiveness of cueing hierarchies as a treatment for word retrieval impairment. Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 11(2), 11-18.
Python, G., Pellet Cheneval, P., Bonnans, C., & Laganaro, M. (2021). Facilitating word retrieval in aphasia: Which type of cues for which aphasic speakers? Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15.