In auditory stimulation/imitation (articulation TX), what sequence describes the standard session?

• A. SLP presents auditory model; instructs client to watch & listen; then asks client to repeat; stimulability periodically re-checked
• B. Client speaks first, without model
• C. Therapy uses only written instructions
• D. Therapy uses only play-based activities

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is to use modeling followed by imitation to teach articulation. In a standard auditory stimulation/imitation session, the clinician first provides an audible model of the target sound. The client is then asked to watch and listen carefully, so they can observe and hear how the sound should be produced. After that, the client imitates the model to practice the production. Periodically, the clinician checks stimulability—seeing how well the client can produce the sound after exposure—and uses those checks to guide progression or adjust cues. This sequence—model, watch/listen, imitate, with regular stimulability checks—best fits how auditory stimulation/imitation is normally taught, because it builds a clear auditory-motor link step by step. The other approaches skip the model or rely only on non-model-based methods, which don’t align with how this approach teaches articulation.