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What is the primary goal for people with dysarthria
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Maximise the effectiveness, efficacy and naturalness of communication (not just speech!)
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What would be the main goal for mild dysarthria?
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RESTOREMaximise efficiency and naturalness of speech while maintaining intelligibility .
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What would be the main goal for someone with moderate dysarthria
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COMPENSATEMaximise intelligibility and efficiency of speech and decrease functional limitations
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What would be the main goal and initial goal for someone with severe dysarthria?
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Main goal: ADJUSTmaximize speech and communication functions to minimize re-organization of life activities
Initially = establish functional means of communication and decrease disability. |
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What are the different approaches to management
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Behaivoural, Medical, Prosthetic, AAC and counsellling
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What is a medical approach?
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Drugs or surgery, can have an indirect or direct effect on speech
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What is a prosthetic approach?
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Mechanical/electronic prosthetic or assistive devices they may be temporary or permanent
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What is behaivoural approach?
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Speaker- oriented - this increases physiological support to increase intelligibilty and naturalness and efficiency of a clients speech.Communication- oriented - this approach looks at compensatory strategies and modifying communication interaction to increase communication. It works on partner/speaker strategies
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What is AAC and Conselling?
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Low or high tech devices to assist in communicationand counselling on effects, management etc, living with dysarthria
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