Transcription Quick Start is an abbreviated course to quickly learn or review SALT transcription conventions and the transcription process. Refer to courses 1301-1308 for detailed explanations and practice samples.
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Enter a transcript using the SALT editor.
- Transcribe language samples using basic SALT transcription conventions.
- Check a transcript for errors.
Materials needed: Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
1300: Transcription Quick Start
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
At this time, ASHA will not accept this course for Professional Development Hours.
This course introduces you to the transcription process, covering the necessary skills and equipment. It includes an activity where you use the SALT editor to type in a sample transcript and check it for errors.
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Understand the process for transcribing language samples.
- List materials and skills necessary for transcribing language samples.
- Enter a transcript using the SALT editor.
- Check a transcript for errors.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1301
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
This course covers the format of the transcript, specifically:
- Speaker identification ($ line)
- Demographic and sample information (+ lines)
- Timing information (- lines)
- Utterance format
- Punctuation
- Transcriber comments
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Complete SALT header information.
- Initialize the clock and mark elapsed time.
- Use SALT conventions: punctuation and transcriber comments.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1302
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
Communication Unit (C-unit) segmentation is used for segmenting the transcripts in the SALT reference databases. Language sample transcripts which are compared to samples in the reference databases should also be segmented into C-units. By using C-units, language sample transcripts have consistent segmentation that is rule-governed. In this course, you will become familiar with C-units and learn how to segment utterances into C-units using the interactive modules, "Try It" and "Self Check".
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Define a communication unit.
- Segment utterances into communication units using the C-unit guide.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1303
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
This course covers the initial set of SALT transcription conventions. They include:
- Bound morphemes
- Mazes and part words
- Pauses
These conventions are considered the essential conventions for SALT transcripts. By coding these conventions, basic analyses can be completed from the transcript. Study the rules and then practice them using the interactive "Try It" and "Self Check" modules.
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Identify and code plurals, possessives, verb inflections, and contractions in language transcripts.
- Define and code transcripts for mazes and part words.
- Code pauses within a language transcript.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system
for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1304
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
This course covers the second set of SALT transcription conventions. They include:
- Unintelligibility
- Spelling conventions
- Linked words
- Sound effects and idiosyncratic forms
- Root identification
Study the rules and then practice them using the interactive "Try It" and "Self Check" modules.
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Code for unintelligible speech.
- Use SALT spelling conventions.
- Code for linked words, sound effects, and idiosyncratic word forms.
- Identify root forms.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1305
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
This course covers the final set of SALT transcription conventions. They include:
- Gestures, nonverbal turns, overlapping speech, and parenthetical remarks.
These conventions add useful detail to your language sample. - Omissions and errors.
Learn how to mark omitted words and bound morphemes, as well as other word-level and utterance-level errors. It is important to accurately code omissions and errors within a language sample as they can be analyzed to determine the presence of a language disorder. - Devising your own unique coding schemes.
You can mark essentially any language feature you are interested in. By marking errors or specific language features, clinicians can track progress in therapy with repeat language samples (e.g., document that the student made less pronoun errors after four months of therapy working on this goal).
Study the rules and then practice them using the interactive "Try It" and "Check".
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Code language samples for omitted words and bound morphemes.
- Code language samples using error codes.
- Devise a unique coding scheme to mark a specific language feature.
- Code language sample transcripts for gestures, nonverbal turns, overlapping speech, and parenthetical remarks.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1306
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1 hour
Eight practice audios are provided which incorporate the various features of standard SALT transcription. Download and transcribe each audio sample. Then compare your transcription with the "master" transcript.
Learner outcomes:
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
- Transcribe samples following the standard SALT transcription format.
- Code samples for optional features such as marking overlapping speech, omissions, errors, and inserting a final timing marker.
- Use a digital playback system.
Materials needed:
- SALT 24 or SALT 20 software. Older versions of the software may be used though you may notice differences in the menu structures and the reports.
- A digital playback system for playing the audio while you type in the text.
- Adobe Reader® or other PDF reader which is needed to view document files.
SALT Course Id: 1308
Level: Introductory
Time to complete: 1-3 hours
At this time, ASHA will not accept this course for Professional Development Hours.