October 25, 2024 · 1:31 · Target selection · Practice
Using the Challenge Point Framework to Pick Targets
The Challenge Point Framework says targets should be not too hard and not too easy. Targets that are too hard lead to negative practice, and dynamic assessment shows where the sweet spot is.
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Good morning. It's Nicole from the NYU Motor Speech Lab. This week in our Instagram posts, we're talking about using the Challenge Point Framework to pick your pediatric motor speech targets. And we know the targets are words.
So what is the Challenge Point Framework? It basically says you want to pick targets that are not too hard, but not too easy. I think "too easy" makes sense. You get that information when you do a dynamic assessment. And it's no big deal if you pick a target, start working on it, and realize it's too easy; you just put in another one.
The problem is when the target is too challenging. We've talked a lot in this space about not engaging in negative practice. What does that mean? You do not want the child saying the target over and over again incorrectly. You don't want to create a motor plan for an incorrect production. So if you continue to practice a target that's too hard, you're actually doing more harm than good.
That's basically what it comes down to. You want targets that are exactly where they need to be, and you find that through dynamic assessment.
