EESAPP: Early Echoic Skills Assessment and Program Planner Protocol

By BARBARA E. ESCH

EESA is a unique criterion-referenced assessment tool and program planning resource for anyone responsible for developing early speech skills, regardless of a learner's age. EESA focuses on evaluating and developing the ability to echo, or repeat, what is heard. Why is this important? Because strong echoic skills can support and fast-track the acquisition of other spoken language skills, in contexts that are often more powerful and useful for communication, like asking for things, commenting on one's environment, and having conversations. So, for early or fledgling speakers, a robust foundation in echoing can lead to more effective spoken interactions.The main feature is the manual's formal EESA Test Protocol, preceded by an optional EESA pretest to evaluate emergent echoic skills, a preliminary "readiness tool" for the formal assessment. These assessments are followed by the EESA Work Packet, guiding the user through Results Analysis and Program Planning to develop an initial speech training program for their learner. Throughout, a behavioral training approach is explained, so users can design programs that integrate the echoic skill with other powerful language skills, such as requesting, commenting, and having conversations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0999875388
• ISBN13: 9780999875384
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Midwest Printers
• Length: 40 Pages