Apraxia of Speech

Question 1

Apraxia of Speech occurs because of:

Answer 1

Lesions to the left frontal lobe, near Broca’s area

Question 2

True or False: Apraxia is difficult to diagnose

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Apraxia often co-occurs with _________

Answer 3

Aphasia

Question 4

With Apraxia, what remains intact?

Answer 4

Receptive Language

Question 5

Aphasia and Apraxia differ in:

Answer 5

Aphasia: either effects your understanding of lang., ur use of language, or both. Articulators are fine, brain is not.
Apraxia: effects your articulators, brain is ok, you can understand language

Question 6

What are the main characteristics of Apraxia?

Answer 6

• Inconsistent and unpredictable errors
• Groping
• Aware of their difficulty
• Slow speech
• Automatic speech is easier

Question 7

The main goal in apraxia of speech treatment is:

Answer 7

Increase articulatory movements voluntarily (aka intelligibility)

Question 8

What is the most important aspect of treatment for Aphasia?

Answer 8

DRILL

Question 9

What are the types of Interventions for Apraxia?

Answer 9

Articulatory/Kinetic - based on placement and practice

Rate and Rhythm - Based on speech pacing and rhythm

Intersystem/Reorganization

Question 10

What is Integral Stimulation?

Answer 10

A form of drill that uses multiple modality cues on an 8 step continuum

Question 11

What approach do pacing boards assist with?

Answer 11

Rate and Rhythm