"Working with Deaf People: Part 2"
Using the PETAL Procedure and working on Speech Intelligibility

This six day course is for qualified speech and language therapists who are currently working with deaf people for at least part of their working week.
It is aimed at developing the therapist’s understanding of the assessment of speech production of both normal and deaf speech,
as well as developing their phonetic transcription.
The course also aims to extend ideas regarding therapy planning and intervention strategies with deaf people.
The course will teach the use and application of the PETAL Procedure.
This course will run from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm for three days followed by three days approximately six weeks later.

Day 1

Introduction and Overview to the PETAL Procedure.
Ear Training

Day 2

Segmental Features:
- Data Collection
- Ear Training
- Analysis

Day 3

Non-segmental Features
- Data Collection
- Ear Training
- Analysis
Using the PETAL Procedure

Day 4

Evaluation of participants’ own completed PETAL procedure
Speech Intelligibility Work

Day 5

Auditory training
Working with visual displays

Day 6

Therapy planning and application