Dysarthria Treatment Manual

Dysarthria Treatment Manual, by Beth Kaufman-Katz, emphasizes self-monitoring and self-reliance by offering dozens of exercises to keep clients on track. It begins with an introduction covering dysarthria’s definitions, types, etiology, prognosis, therapy principles, and treatment goals. Client and family handouts provide essential education, while a simple communication board offers support during difficult moments. Exercises address oral-motor skills, resonance, phonation, relaxation, respiration, prosody, intelligibility in increasingly complex utterances, and articulation in CVC syllables, minimal pairs, phrases, and sentences. Advanced exercises include phonemic menus, such as Maddy’s Pub (bilabials) and Yogi’s Rib House (glides and glottals).

177 pages • Softcover • Spiral binding