Abstract This paper discusses the speech disorder of dysarthria in terms of etilogy, incidence, evaluation and case histories. The paper begins by presenting symptoms of dysarthria. Next, the paper looks at the area of the nervous system that is affected by the disorder and asks how this connects to the severity of the condition. The paper concludes with a discussion about the importance of proper assessment.
From the Paper "Dysarthria is a speech disorder due to a weakness in or lack of coordination of the speech muscles. The presenting symptoms of this condition include slurred speech, speaking softly or..."
Abstract Dysarthria is the condition that occurs after a person has had a stroke. It can also occur with certain kinds of illness, such as the Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis that created the dysarthria studied by the authors of the article. The paper shows that the purpose of this study is to determine the effect that changing the loudness and the rate has on the speech produced at the front of the mouth by the supraglottal behavior, that part of speech produced by lips, tongue, lower jaw, soft palate and pharynx, rather than by manipulation of the vocal cords.
Abstract This paper examines the phenomenon of dysarthria, a speech disorder problem caused by damage to the muscles needed to produce speech. Its causes by neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Huntington's and by cerebral palsy, or brain injury are discussed. The paper outlines causes and treatment for the disorder.
From the Paper "Dysarthria is a group of speech disorders caused by disturbance of control of the muscles usually resulting from damage to the central orperipheral nervous system and associated with certain neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease ..."
Abstract Dysarthria is a condition that is a consequence of neurological impairment. The speech symptoms of dysarthria tend to be highly varied depending upon the nature of the original neurological damage and differential rates of recovery. This paper shows that, as a result, dysarthria can be a complex disorder to treat. Given that a number of studies have found that speech rate reduction strategies generally have a positive impact upon individuals with this disorder and this is shown in the paper.
Abstract This paper discusses that, by definition, a speech or language impediment is a communications disorder, which is associated either with the impaired ability to produce sounds or normal voice or to speak fluently and is often associated with various learning disorders. The author points out that young people with speech or language impairments struggle to understand abstract concepts such as time, have problems learning to read, find it difficult to switch conversation topics, generally feel isolated and don't make friends easily. The paper relates that apraxia is a speech disorder in which voluntary muscle movement is impaired but, unlike dysarthria, there is no problem with the transmission of controlling messages to the speech; therefore, apraxia is more amenable to classroom therapies.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Types of Speech and Learning impediments
Stammering and Stuttering
Dyslexia
Dysarthria Apraxia
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
From the Paper "Dyslexia is an inherited condition which can be a severe learning impediment. It has a direct effect on reading and writing skills, but has absolutely nothing to do with the level of a child's intelligence. It is estimated that between four and five percent of the population are dyslectic. A dyslexic has "tiny differences in specific language areas of the brain which can cause varying degrees of difficulty in learning when using words and symbols." About sixty percent of those suffering from dyslexia find it hard to identify and arrange sounds within words; which inevitably leads to problems with reading, writing and spelling."
