Phonomotor Treatment: Principles and Methods

JoAnn P. Silkes², Megan Oelke^1,2, Wesley M. Allen^1,2 and Diane L. Kendall^1,2,3

¹ VA Puget Sound Medical Center, Seattle, WA

² University of Washington, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Seattle, WA

³ University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

This work was supported by VA RR&D Merit Review Grant #C6572R from the United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government.

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Welcome!

Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) is a treatment for aphasia that is based in strengthening phonological skills. It is multi-faceted and complex, so this manual has been designed to help speech-language pathologists learn how to deliver PMT. It provides detailed explanations and examples that you can use to learn the basics of the program, along with quiz modules to help you solidify and integrate your understanding of PMT.

We encourage you to take your time going through each section of this manual. Read the information and examples, watch the videos that are linked throughout, and review the case studies provided. Use the section quizzes to help you solidify and integrate your understanding of each aspect of PMT. Practice the tasks, keeping the written and pictorial aids that are provided here nearby for reference, and then review the relevant manual section and check your performance against what has been described.