Differentiating Apraxia of Speech from Aphasia Flashcards
1
Q
Apraxia of speech
A
Prosody is abnormal
Distortions are frequent
Articulatory hesitancy and groping are present
Attempts to correct articulation errors are frequent
Errors approximate target word
Errors increase with articulatory complexity
2
Q
Aphasia
A
Prosody is normal
Distortions are infrequent
Articulation is effortless
Speaker is often unaware of articulatory errors
Errors are further from target word
Errors are less affected by articulatory complexity