The STRIVE Framework for Target Selection in CAS

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Hi, it's Nicole coming in from the NYU Motor Speech Lab, and I am so excited to share our STRIVE framework for target selection in CAS. We presented it at ASHA this past year, and we're really excited to share it on our platforms here on Instagram. Just type "STRIVE" in the comments and it should come directly to your DMs.

And by "we," I mean the NYU Motor Speech Lab, directed by Dr. Maria Grigos, and the Case Speech Lab, directed by Dr. Julie Case. I also want to point out that we are actively working to get this published so it can be out there as a paper too. So it's a work in progress right now, but we worked so hard on it and we're really happy to share it with you. We're also happy to get any feedback you might have.

Before you dig into it, here are a few things to think about when you're picking these goals. First, is there a range of word structures? By word structures, we mean: do you have a CV, a VC, a CVC, a CVCV? Are there varied stress patterns? What you're noticing is that practice variability, which comes from the principles of motor learning, is really important in our target selection. Do you have a balance of hard and easy elements within each target? Are these targets addressing the CAS features you have observed across contexts? And lastly, but most importantly, are these targets functional and meaningful to the child, creating the emotional salience we're looking for?

Thank you so much for being here. Please reach out with any questions or comments. We're really excited to share this with you.