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The Speech Sound Inventory (SSI) is an assessment and measuring tool.
The Speech Sound Inventory (SSI) can be used by Speech and Language Therapists but has also been designed as an accessible method for teachers to gather information on an individual child’s speech sound production. The pack consists of amusing, colourful illustrations which target the production of speech sounds at the beginning, middle and end of words. Full instructions on how to administer the inventory are included, accompanied by easy-to-use record sheets, as well as lots of additional information on normal development, how to interpret what you hear, and what to do next.
A comprehensive analysis of a child’s speech development should always be undertaken by a qualified speech and language therapist in order to identify which processes the child is exhibiting and to plan therapy. Teachers and practitioners may, however, find the inventory measure useful to confirm their decision to refer the child to their local SLT Service and to clarify what they are hearing. Additionally, many schools are now implementing intensive phonic interventions, and teaching staff will be aware that some pupils are not able to produce or copy some phonemes. The Speech Sound Inventory will provide information on areas of difficulty.
Although referral for specialist assessment is always recommended, the SSI provides a method for teachers to understand and make a baseline assessment of a child’s speech development.
Speech Sound Inventory (SSI) provides an opportunity for speech and language therapists, teachers and practitioners to collate a comprehensive overview of the speech sounds a child is using in single words and at sentence level.
The Speech Sound Inventory consists of 23 pictures, Record Sheets and information on developmental norms. Each picture targets one phoneme at the beginning of a word (initial position), in the middle of a word (medial position) and at the end of the word (final position). Example: /p/: a happy pig and a sad sheep.
Age range : 4 -7 years +.
Contents: 25 pages, including 9 pages of instructions and information, 3 recording sheets and 6 pages of colour pictures (4 to a page), with black and white duplicates.
Format: Available as a download
3 to 5 years, 5 to 7 years