Table 5.

Pearson correlations representing the relationships of self-reported comfort scores in each skill area with years of experience, caseload composition, and specialization levels.

Skill area	Years of experience		Caseload composition a		Specialization levels
	r	p	r	p	r	p
Assessing speech	.12	.073	.20	.003	.32	< .001
Assessing language	.23	.001	.37	< .001	.24	.008
Assessing communication approach	.14	.047	.41	< .001	.27	.003
Designing therapy goals	.12	.367	.31	.018	.28	.053
Promoting language in routines	.19	.005	.32	< .001	.17	.049
Building language through play	.21	.002	.24	< .001	.17	.057
Expanding vocabulary	.22	.001	.28	< .001	.19	.029
Developing oral language	.18	.011	.33	< .001	.26	.003
Developing sign language	.06	.380	−.02	.732	−.04	.672
Promoting early literacy	.12	.084	.53	< .001	.20	.023
Carryover of speech therapy	.13	.055	.16	.002	.14	.119
Carryover of language therapy	.25	< .001	.34	< .001	.12	.186
Inserting earmolds	.11	.103	.72	< .001	.25	.005
Promoting hearing aid checks	.11	.111	.74	< .001	.24	.007
Using Ling sounds	.08	.230	.80	< .001	.26	.003
Troubleshooting hearing aid	.09	.203	.76	< .001	.19	.033
Using FM	.07	.300	.63	< .001	.14	.107
Developing listening skills	.16	.019	.69	< .001	.23	.010

Note. FM = Frequency-modulated amplification system. Years of experience and caseload composition are continuous variables. Specialization levels are categorical variables.

^aPercentage of children who are deaf or hard of hearing on caseload.