How effective are speech-language pathology treatments for dysarthria?
ASHA produced a treatment efficacy summary on dysarthria [PDF] that describes evidence about how well treatment works. This summary is useful not only to individuals with dysarthria and their caregivers but also to insurance companies considering payment for much needed services for dysarthria.
In addition, practice guidelines for dysarthria have been developed by the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders & Sciences (ANCDS).
What do speech-language pathologists do when working with individuals with dysarthria?
The Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology outline the common practices followed by SLPs when engaging in various aspects of the profession. The Preferred Practice Patterns for motor speech disorder assessment and intervention are outlined in Sections 32 and 33.
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Dysarthria
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