Presentations 2

Question 1

Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 1

loss of ability to form sentence or find word
SLP & support group to practice speech

Question 2

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Answer 2

nonsensical speech, innability to respond properly but can comprehend
group therapy, context-based therapy (support but not correct)

Question 3

Apraxia of Speech

Answer 3

kids: avoiding speaking, wrong stress of syllables
Adult: slow speaking rate, using wrong words
SLP 3-5x a week, spontaneous recovery

Question 4

Stuttering

Answer 4

repetition of words, inability to express sentence fluently
speech modification, stuttering modification, stutter-affirming treatment

Question 5

Dysphonia

Answer 5

vocal cord spasms, open or closed, changes speech (raspy or breathy)
botox, voice therapy

Question 6

Alexia

Answer 6

loss of semantic processing, loss of visual word processing
Relearn reading: Multiple oral reading (repeated reading over extended period), kinaesthetic tracing (trace word to retain)

Question 7

Dystartha

Answer 7

slurred speech, difficult pronouncing words leads to loss of clarity and articulation
speech therapy exercises, treat underlying cause