What is Dysarthria and How to Manage It? Ways to Assess Dysarthria

One of the most difficult moments as an SLP is when you meet a patient who’s suddenly or gradually unable to speak the way they once could. Understandably so, patients who struggle to speak often find themselves navigating feelings of frustration and isolation.
Today, we’re going to specifically be talking about dysarthria and what med SLPs should consider when assessing and assisting in the management of dysarthria.
Watch and Enjoy!
Theresa Richard
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KEY MOMENTS IN THE EPISODE:
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00:00 What is Dysarthria and How to Manage It? Ways to Assess Dysarthria
00:45 What is Dysarthria?
03:17 Formal and Informal Measures
06:14 Determine your Treatment Plan
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CITED ARTICLES:
Asha Practice Portal
www.asha.org/practice-portal/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Adult dysphagia. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Retrieved July 26, 2022, from www.asha.org/practice-portal/...
Duffy, J. (2005). Motor speech disorders: Substrates, differential diagnosis and management. St. Louis, M.O.: Mosby. eBook ISBN: 9780323550512
Rosenbeck, J.C. (2017, Mar 1). Mind Over Motor: Motor Speech Disorder Treatment Works Best When Clinicians Emphasize the Cognitive Along with the Physical. 22(3). doi.org/10.1044/leader.FTR1.2...
Park, S., Theodoros, D., Finch, E. & Cardell, E. (2016). Be Clear: A New Intensive Speech Treatment for Adults with Nonprofressive Dysarthria. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 25(1). Pp.97-110. doi.org/10.1044/2015_AJSLP-14...
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Dysarthria in adults. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Retrieved July 26, 2022, from www.asha.org/practice-portal/...
Park, S., Theodoros, D., Finch, E., & Cardell, E. (2016). be clear : A new intensive speech treatment for adults with nonprogressive dysarthria. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25(1), 97-110. doi.org/10.1044/2015_ajslp-14...
Free Resources on Dysarthria:
Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment-2nd Edition (FDA-2; Enderby & Palmer, 2008)
Dysarthria Examination Battery (Drummond, 1993)
Dysarthria Profile (Robertson, 1982)
Newcastle Dysarthria Assessment Test
nswspeechpathologyebp.files.w... NSW Adult Speech Pathology Acquired Communication
Impairment EBP Group, Newcastle & Hunter Region (Nov 2015)
ABOUT THERESA RICHARD::
Theresa Richard, a medical speech pathologist for 15+ years, is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, and the founder and CEO of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education. Theresa is also the mother of a son with severe disabilities who humbles her daily and is the inspiration behind all of the work she does in the world.
Theresa, host of Swallow Your Pride Podcast, has over 3 million unique downloads, and her book “So You’re Having Trouble Swallowing'' is an Amazon and Barnes and Noble best seller.
Theresa Richard, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S - Medical Speech Language Pathologist
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[@jeffhinzman7219]

A couple days ago I used this video to educate a family while I assessed the client (and not able to speak for him 😊). I’m buying your book for making my life easier!

[@TheresaRichardMedicalSLP]

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[@jessicahamm9799]

What is the informal Dysarthria Assessment from the Mayo Clinic? Ive looked everywhere online and can't seem to find it

[@hollisterboo143]

What are good EBP dysarthria approaches to use for treatment? Do you have any resources you can provide for therapy tools to use in dysarthria treatment? What activities/tasks help improve speech intelligibility for each of the 5 domains? Thank you.

[@kelviannaepperson3677]

I have spastic diplegia cerebral palsy and was told by doctor that i hqve ataxic dysarthria. Is it possible to have spastic diplegia and the dysarthria be a different kind. The dysarthria was apparent when i was young but i didnt know that i had a speech impairment. I had to research my condition but it was noticed by a doctor i eas speaking to once and she asked me if i had trouble reading getting wids out and things growing up thats how it was brought to my attention

[@libinjoseph3204]

Are you taking therapy ?

[@kelviannaepperson3677]

@@libinjoseph3204 no