[The value of phonological analysis in speech therapy].
BACKGROUND
Phonological analysis is a system for assessing children's speech that was introduced by Ingram in 1976. Despite being acknowledged as one of the essential elements for understanding speech therapy intervention in speech disorders, it is not a wholly generalised practice due to the difficulties involved and the shortage of standardised instruments for performing it.


METHODS
Here, we examine the impact of phonological analysis on speech therapy intervention and the history of the instruments that have been developed over the years to perform it, both in English and in Spanish. The basic procedure for carrying out this kind of analysis is explained and we also present a software application that allows it to be performed automatically.


CONCLUSIONS
We recommend making phonological analysis to assess children with language disorders a more widespread practice and also increasing the planning of adequate intervention programmes.
Ygual-Fernández
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Facultad de Psicología y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Jesús, 10. E-46007 Valencia. amparo.ygual@ucv.es
Cervera-Mérida
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Rosso
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D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D013062:Speech Articulation Tests; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods