February 2018

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech Therapy

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech Therapy “Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), includes a broad range of conditions that are characterized by challenges in children and adults with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. Autism is not a speech or language disorder. It’s a social communication disorder. These children show delays in acquiring language, which ranges from the …

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia

Dysphagia Dysphagia is a delay in or misdirection of a fluid or solid food bolus as it moves from the mouth to the stomach Swallowing can be devided into 4 stages Oral/preparatory stage Oral phase Pharyngeal phase Esophagealphase Symptoms of Dysphagia: – Usually defined as any perceptible change in bodily function that the patient notices. This …

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Dysarthria

Dysarthria

Dysarthria SPEECH IN DYSARTHRIA Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder.  It happens due to the impaired movement of the muscles used for speech production like lips, tongue, vocal folds, and/or diaphragm. There are several types of dysarthria and it depends on which area of the nervous system is affected. Based on the severity of damage …

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