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Voice and Speech Outcomes Following Intensive Voice and Motor Speech Treatment Delivered Sequentially to Children with Motor Speech Disorders Secondary to Cerebral Palsy

  • Author / Creator
    Eason, Nancy S
  • Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the treatment outcomes in children with a mixed diagnoses of dysarthria and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), secondary to Cerebral Palsy (CP) after the completion of LSVT®LOUD followed by a six-week motor speech treatment. Method: A single case research design was used to examine the speech outcomes in four children (12 to 16 years of age; 3 females) who completed LSVT LOUD, consisting of 16 hours of individual 1-hour treatment sessions within a 4-week time period. After a 12-week maintenance program, these same children underwent intensive motor speech treatment for an additional six-week period, consisting of 18 hours of therapy comprised of 30-minute individual sessions followed by 1-hour group sessions, twice per week. Perceptual, intelligibility, and speech acoustic variables were collected and assessed at four different time points: pre- and post-treatment for both therapy types. In addition, nasalance scores were collected at pre- and post- motor speech treatment. Results: Three of four participants displayed increased dB SPL at post-LSVT LOUD and 12-weeks follow-up compared to pre-treatment measures. A visual trend illustrated increased percent intelligibility post-LSVT LOUD for all four participants with significantly higher ratings at 12-weeks follow-up. Additional gains in dB SPL, intelligibility, diadokokinetic performance, and vowel space were observed following motor speech treatment. Conclusion: Results indicated positive therapeutic outcomes following both treatment approaches and provides some initial information on the use of sequential treatment approaches in children with motor speech disorders secondary to CP.

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  • Graduation date
    Spring 2016
  • Type of Item
    Thesis
  • Degree
    Master of Science
  • DOI
    https://doi.org/10.7939/R3PK0791B
  • License
    This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.