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Dysarthria Differential Diagnosis Guide
<p>Compare and contrast the different types of dysarthria to help with a differential diagnosis. Duffy, J. R. (2005). Motor speech disorders: Substrates, differential diagnosis, and management. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Mosby. Rowe, H. P., Gutz, S. E., Maffei, M. F., Tomanek, K., & Green, J. R. (2022). Characterizing Dysarthria Diversity for Automatic Speech Recognition: A […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Script Training Treatment Guidance and Ideas
<p>This handout provides a step-by-step guide on how to use script training to support communication for people with aphasia and/or apraxia of speech. Youmans, G., Youmans, S. R., & Hancock, A. B. (2011). Script training treatment for adults with apraxia of speech. Youmans, G., Holland, A., Muñoz, M., & Bourgeois, M. (2005). Script training and […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>Smart Speaker Devices can Improve Speech Intelligibility in Adults with Intellectual Disability (2021)
<p>Speech impairments are common for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), or those with limitations in their cognitive function and adaptive behavior. This communication difficulty negatively impacts their social interactions, quality of life, and employment. For those individuals with mild to moderate ID, verbal communication is typically their primary means of communication. This study sought to […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>“You Say Severe, I Say Mild”: Toward an Empirical Classification of Dysarthria Severity (2021)
<p>During a motor speech assessment, one of the primary goals is to determine the severity of speech impairment related to dysarthria. The current research for the best practice to determine the severity is largely untested with no accepted definition or classification system. The most common descriptions for dysarthria are the type and estimated overall intelligibility […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
The Case Against Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises (NSOMEs) to Improve Speech Production
<p>Non-oral motor treatment (NOMTs) have become more popular among speech-language pathologists. However, this treatment approach has limited to no evidence to support the use of NOMTs within the speech therapy session. This clinical resource provides more information about this controversial treatment approach for improving speech abilities. Lass, N. J., & Pannbacker, M. (2008). The application […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Techniques for Reducing or Eliminating Acquired Stuttering in Adults
<p>This material provides techniques to help reduce or eliminate stuttering-like episodes that can be acquired following brain injury. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>