| Abstract [eng] |
The work is done on the theoretical analysis of scientific literature, revealing speech motor disorder – concept of dysarthria, people suffering from speech and language disorder, applying various techniques in order to help with speech therapy. The data processed using SPSS 22.0 (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) and Microsoft Excel. Work is done on statistical (descriptive frequency tables, graphs) data and content analysis. The quantitative survey sample consist of 105 speech therapist, working in various Klaipeda city district, educational / medical institutions. The empirical part assesses use of most predominant approach by speech therapists in overcoming dysarthria speech, commonly used practice and the methods applied by logopaedists and how effective they think these practicese and methods are. The main conclusions of the research: 1 Most respondents dysarthria assigns to group of phonological speech disorders; 2 Respndents cites in identifying dysarthria these features: articulating apparatus specific features (salivation and changed muscle tension in articulating apparatus); phonation and prosodic deficiencies (change in speaking rate); breathing difficulties (respiratory difficulties performing continuous one sound); difficulties in pronunciation of sounds (dificulties switching complex sounds to lighter ones); large scale and small scale movement difficulties (monitors the entire movement clumsiness, problems of buttoning up / collecting small items). 3 The most common speech and language therapy directions, objectives and priorities in order to overcome dysarthria: fine and gross motor learning, maintaining positive emotions and supporting motivation in learning, phonemic awareness education. 4 Commonly used instruments acording to respondents in overcoming dysarthria: image sets, various probes. 5 Most often prefered traditional work method: demonstration, imitation, call tracking. And the non-traditional methods of articulation (imitation based on vision, hearing), articulating methods (tactile, kinesthetic, gestures). |
