Treatment: Articulation

Question 1

What are some management techniques for articulation therapy?

Answer 1

Prosthetic management and Behavioral management

Question 2

Details of Prosthetic management for articulation

Answer 2

Bite block is used for jaw control. (Putty like material to stabilze jaw and keep it from opening)

Question 3

What are some behavioral management techniques for articulation?

Answer 3

Stretching
exaggeration of consonants
compensatory strategies
traditional artic approach
strenght training

Question 4

Traditional artic approach

Answer 4

phonetic placement (visual, physical, verbal cues)
Integral stimulation (watches and listen tasks)
Phonetic derivation - nonspeech gestures to establish targets
Minimal pairs (helps the client to understand contrasts)
Intelligibility drills - Listener is naive to the task and tells the speaker what was heard

Question 5

Stretching details

Answer 5

Should be steady, contunuous and prolonged

Involves slow movement of articulators beyond their typical ROM may help to increase ROM

Question 6

Strenght training

WHen should it not be performed??

Answer 6

Oral motor exercise - push tongue against blade.

• contraversial*
• contraindicated for Myathenia Gravis and ALS

Question 7

The tongue and lips use only ____ to _____ of maximum force in speech while the jaw is just ___

Answer 7

Tongue and lips = 10 - 30% Jaw = 2%

Question 8

Describe intensity and duration of strenght training for articulation

Answer 8

5 sets of 10 reps 3-5 times a day