Open AccessA Tool for Differential Diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Dysarthria in Children: A Tutorial
Author(s) -
Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel,
Kristen M. Allison,
Ruth Stoeckel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
language, speech and hearing services in schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.097
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1558-9129
pISSN - 0161-1461
DOI - 10.1044/2022_lshss-21-00164
Subject(s) - dysarthria , audiology , psychology , apraxia , differential diagnosis , medicine , aphasia , cognitive psychology , pathology
While there has been mounting research centered on the diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), little has focused on differentiating CAS from pediatric dysarthria. Because CAS and dysarthria share overlapping speech symptoms and some children have both motor speech disorders, differential diagnosis can be challenging. There is a need for clinical tools that facilitate assessment of both CAS and dysarthria symptoms in children. The goals of this tutorial are to (a) determine confidence levels of clinicians in differentially diagnosing dysarthria and CAS and (b) provide a systematic procedure for differentiating CAS and pediatric dysarthria in children.