The theme for this SIG 14 activity is speech sound assessments in diverse speakers and a suspected case of childhood apraxia of sign. Topics include: (a) an assessment of articulation for African American English speakers, (b) speech assessment for Trinidadian English and Trinidadian English Creole speakers, (c) a case study of childhood apraxia of sign.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe the clinical usability of the Lee Assessment of Articulation and Phonology for African American Children
• list the phonological features of Trinidadian English and Trinidadian English Creole
• identify possible markers of Childhood Apraxia of Sign

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. The Lee Assessment of Articulation and Phonology for African American Children Part 1: An Articulation and Phonology Assessment for African American English Speakers by Shanna Caprice Lee-Holloway, Jay R. Lucker, Katherine Picho-Kiroga, Wilhelmina Wright-Harp, and Silvia Martinez, published in SIG 14, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025
2. Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Speech Sound Assessment Considerations for Speakers of Trinidadian English and Trinidadian English Creole by Keisha T. Lindsay Nurse, Silvia Martinez, Amber Franklin, Jo-Anne S. Ferreira, Jay Lucker, and Gloriajean Wallace, published in SIG 14, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025
3. A Case Study of Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Sign by Christyn Jackson, Lauren Hagstrom, and Karen Emmorey, published in SIG 14, Volume 9, Issue 5, October 2024