Preparation and applicability of a test of speech perception with pictures.

Purpose: To prepare and apply support material for responses to the Speech Recognition Percentage Index (SRPI) test in children.

Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory study conducted in two phases: in the first phase, 31 speech-language pathologists (referees) prepared material composed of regular, frequently used monosyllabic and disyllabic words belonging to the vocabulary of children and figures that could represent these words; the second phase consisted in the application of this material to 30 normal-hearing children aged 2 to 4 years and 11 months.

Results: The material consisted of 25 words and six boards with six figures each.