Chapter 6 advanced unit Flashcards
What is cerebral palsy?
A non progressive motor disorder due to pre- peri- or post- natal damage
What are the types of CP?
- Spastic
- Athetoid
- Ataxic
- Rigid
- Mixed
What is Spastic CP?
- about 50% of kids have it.
- Slow jerking movements with increased muscle tone
What is Athetoid CP?
- about 10% of kids.
- Have slow writhing and involuntary movements.
What is Ataxic CP?
- 5 to 10% of kids.
- Have balance problems but normal reflexes and normal muscle tone
What is Rigid CP?
- 1% of kids.
- Simultaneous contraction of all the muscle groups
What is Mixed CP?
- about 30% of kids.
- They might have several types
Speech Problems and Their Assessment for CP
- Oral motor
- Feeding
- Slow DDK rates
- Resonance
- Prosody
- Respiration
- Phonation
- Articulation
What is oral motor for CP speech problem?
-we have to assess speech and nonspeech tasks
What is slow DDK rates for CP speech problem?
-discoordination of tongue
What is prosody for CP speech problem?
-monotone
What is respiration for CP speech problem?
-they’re breathy, they can have rapid breathing, and wasted air, and trailing off at the ends of sentences
What is phonation for CP speech problem?
-weak and strained voice because the vocal folds are hyperadducted
What is articulation for CP speech problems?
- They are imprecise and have weak pressure consonants
What is Dysarthria?
Neuromotor disorder affecting all systems: respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance, prosody