Communication Sciences and Disorders 4411A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Medical History, Pressure Measurement, Language Testing
4 Jan 2021
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Communication sciences and disorders 4411a lecture 11b: neurogenic communication disorders ii. Vocal flexibility and coordination: vp function and resonance. Perceptual evaluation of hypernasality and distorted consonants: articulation. Assessment of dysarthria overall objectives of assessment: classify speech and non-speech oral motor movements according to . Identify distinctive speech features of dysarthria subtypes or apraxia. Focus on improvement of speech clarity and naturalness. Type of intervention, course, and prognosis vary with dysarthria type. Exercises to improve respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance. Rate reduction therapy (using metronome or pacer software) Focus on laryngeal adduction, increased vocal effort, and recalibration of intended intensity (think loud) Training patient and caregivers to minimize environmental impact on speech intelligibility. Train listeners to advise when they don"t understand. Two identifying characteristics articulatory error patterns and consistency or errors. Phonemes are correct in one instance and incorrect at other times.
