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The Hypoglossal Nerve

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout handout describes the hypoglossal nerve anatomy and function and describes how damage to the hypoglossal nerve may affect the tongue.
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Motor Speech Impairments

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout defines the causes and characteristics of flaccid, hyperkinetic, hypokinetic, spastic, and ataxic dysarthria as well as apraxia of speech. The handout includes a graphic that describes the fundamental neurological difference between dysarthria and apraxia of speech.
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Adult Onset Neurogenic Dysfluency

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout describing the signs and symptoms of adult neurogenic stuttering, possible causes, affected population, and treatment options.
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Dysarthria Group Therapy Activities

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Targeting dysarthria in a group setting can improve confidence and social interaction. This material provides a variety of ways to target dysarthria in a group setting.
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Differential Diagnosis: Apraxia of Speech vs Aphasia with Phonemic Paraphasias

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Language impairments after brain injury can be difficult to tease out. In particular, apraxia of speech can often present in similar ways to aphasia with phonemic paraphasias. This clinical guide is meant to help speech-language pathologists more accurately diagnose these two impairments in order to better target treatment methods.
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Alliteration/Tongue Twister Dysarthria Activity

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Research suggests individuals with dysarthria have significantly increased speech errors and a slower rate when verbalizing challenging tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are often filled with alliterations or sounds repeated in close succession. This material provides evidence to support practicing verbalizing alliterations and tongue twisters to target articulatory precision and prosodic strategies and provides examples for practice.
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