What is it caused by?
Motor speech disorders, specifically Dysarthria and Dyspraxia, are most commonly caused by a stroke or other neurological bases such as Parkinson’s Disease.
Motor Speech Disorders
Signs & Symptoms
A person may be experiencing dysarthria if he/she demonstrates any of the following signs or symptoms:
- sluggish jaw, lip and/or tongue movements
- speech sounds slurred and/or laborious
- mis-articulations are evident
- drooling or poor management of oral secretion
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A person may be experiencing dyspraxia if he/she demonstrates any of the following signs or symptoms:
- discoordinated oral movements
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-speech or any other oral activities appear laborious,
articulatory groping is present
- misarticulations are evident
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-difficulty articulating words, particularly with words
involving more than one syllable
- difficulty repeating words after you
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-inconsistent errors (e.g. says "bay" the first time, and
"mate" the second time for "may")
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“Dysarthria and dyspraxia make it difficult for one to be understood. Persons with "slurred" speech are often misunderstood as being "slower". This has a potential negative impact on one's self-esteem. .”
To find out more or engage Quantum Lip for Dysarthria/Dyspraxia assessment, kindly email or call us.
To find out more or engage Quantum Lip for Dysarthria/Dyspraxia assessment, kindly email or call us.
