Re: apraxia vs dysarthria what do people think of this article

[Guest guest]

Hi,

An interesting article. My son is very like the Apraxia description, what he can

say properly is clear but that is only a few words! He does not have any oral

motor problems. In the Uk they called it Dyspraxia and refer to oral motor

dyspraxia, verbal dyspraxia and then there's the physical dyspraxia.

i can see why you might be depressed but I was under the impression that

'oral-motor' therapies bring good results. So, either it's wrong or, more likely

there are more definitions out there!

Whether it's correct or not it just goes to show that this whole area is still

being explored and 'defined'. look at what has been discovering

about Vit e. All these dr's are working within quite restricted means whereas we

are living everyday with our " patients " - observing, trying new stuff, reporting

on results.

Apraxia is easier to say than Dysarthria!!

Thanks

Uk Mummy to 8 and Rory 6 both deaf with cochlea implants. Rory has severe

verbal dyspraxia.

[ ] apraxia vs dysarthria what do people think of

this article

http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaff/syllabi/SPPA342/342unit15.html

-- to me, the labels used here are not being used the same way as I

see them used by my child's speech path etc? For children, I thought

that drooling and manifestations of *weakness* as well as sensory

issues were part of what goes into the diagnosis of apraxia. Also -

unlike his discussion of lesions in Broca's area - that no structural

lesion is usually identified. I guess reading this got me more

confused not to mention depressed. What do others think?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

An interesting article. My son is very like the Apraxia description, what he can

say properly is clear but that is only a few words! He does not have any oral

motor problems. In the Uk they called it Dyspraxia and refer to oral motor

dyspraxia, verbal dyspraxia and then there's the physical dyspraxia.

i can see why you might be depressed but I was under the impression that

'oral-motor' therapies bring good results. So, either it's wrong or, more likely

there are more definitions out there!

Whether it's correct or not it just goes to show that this whole area is still

being explored and 'defined'. look at what has been discovering

about Vit e. All these dr's are working within quite restricted means whereas we

are living everyday with our " patients " - observing, trying new stuff, reporting

on results.

Apraxia is easier to say than Dysarthria!!

Thanks

Uk Mummy to 8 and Rory 6 both deaf with cochlea implants. Rory has severe

verbal dyspraxia.

[ ] apraxia vs dysarthria what do people think of

this article

http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaff/syllabi/SPPA342/342unit15.html

-- to me, the labels used here are not being used the same way as I

see them used by my child's speech path etc? For children, I thought

that drooling and manifestations of *weakness* as well as sensory

issues were part of what goes into the diagnosis of apraxia. Also -

unlike his discussion of lesions in Broca's area - that no structural

lesion is usually identified. I guess reading this got me more

confused not to mention depressed. What do others think?

[Guest guest]

Differential diagnosis of apraxia and dysarthria is important.

Here is a link to the National American Speech Language Association

(ASHA) which gives definitions of both.

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/childhood-apraxia.htm

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/dysarthria.htm

Hope this helps.

Katina

>

> http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaff/syllabi/SPPA342/342unit15.html

>

> -- to me, the labels used here are not being used the same way as I

> see them used by my child's speech path etc? For children, I thought

> that drooling and manifestations of *weakness* as well as sensory

> issues were part of what goes into the diagnosis of apraxia. Also -

> unlike his discussion of lesions in Broca's area - that no structural

> lesion is usually identified. I guess reading this got me more

> confused not to mention depressed. What do others think?

>

[Guest guest]

Differential diagnosis of apraxia and dysarthria is important.

Here is a link to the National American Speech Language Association

(ASHA) which gives definitions of both.

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/childhood-apraxia.htm

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/dysarthria.htm

Hope this helps.

Katina

>

> http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaff/syllabi/SPPA342/342unit15.html

>

> -- to me, the labels used here are not being used the same way as I

> see them used by my child's speech path etc? For children, I thought

> that drooling and manifestations of *weakness* as well as sensory

> issues were part of what goes into the diagnosis of apraxia. Also -

> unlike his discussion of lesions in Broca's area - that no structural

> lesion is usually identified. I guess reading this got me more

> confused not to mention depressed. What do others think?

>