Speech Sound Disorders Motor Speech Disorders Treatment Strategies

Treatment Strategies

Strategies are provided to assist with improving communication for individuals with dysarthria.

Who It's For:

Individuals in dysarthria.

How It's Practiced:

  • Slowing down your speech.
  • Using more breath to speak louder.
  • Making your mouth muscles stronger.
  • Moving your lips and tongue more.
  • Saying sounds clearly in words and sentences.
  • Using other ways to communicate, like gestures, writing, or using computers. This is augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC.

Duration:

Varies.

Resources:

Dysarthria. (2009). Asha.org. https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/dysarthria/#treatment

Julien, M., MacMahon, M., Lamarre, C., Beaudoin, N., Fortin, J-M., & Barthelemy, D. (2021). Immediate effects of postural repositioning on maximum phonation duration tasks in seated individuals with acquired dysarthria: a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1867905

Sakash, A., Mahr, T.J., Natzke, P.E.M., & Hustad, K.C. (2019). Effects of rate manipulation on intelligibility in children with cerebral palsy. American Journal of Speech–Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-0047