Cerebral Palsy

When managing associated sensory problems for a child with CP, consider (three)

Asking the child to wear prescription glasses during treatment; using an FM and other auditory trainers if needed; checking the child's hearing aid to ensure that it is working properly

A child is brought to you with disturbed balance, awkward gait, and uncoordinated movements, as well as some dysarthria. You suspect:

Ataxic CP

How do most professionals generally categorize CP?

Ataxic, athetoid, spastic types

What are characteristics of congenital or neurodevelopment motor speech disorders associated with CP

Dysarthria

What type of CP is characterized by uncontrolled movements that are rapid and jerky in the hands, arms, feet, and legs with tone changes throughout the day?

Dyskinetic

A young patient with CP comes to you for treatment. Her mother indicates that the child has voice problems. You mention to the mother that the child's voice problems may be the result of ___, ___, and ___.

Glottal insufficiency, respiratory problems, and velopharyngeal incompetence

In a young patient with CP, voice problems may be the result of: (three)

Glottal insufficiency, respiratory problems, and/or velopharyngeal incompetence

A child with CP, typically presents with impairments that can include: (four)

Intellectual, sensory, socioemotional, communication

Name one technique for treatment of articulation and phonological disorders for a patient with CP

Modify or eliminate inappropriate and ineffective compensatory postures

What is NOT considered when managing associated sensory problems for a child with CP?

Referring the child to an SLP for any needed auditory diagnosis

When evaluating a child with CP, the following symptom is often noticed:

Resonance difficulties

What five components should a clinician assess for a client with cerebral palsy? (Five)

Respiration, phonation, rhythm, speech effectiveness, oral-motor examination

What is important when treating language disorders for a child with CP

Using and modifying treatment procedures to suit the individual child with CP

Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Very tight muscles occurring in one or more muscle groups, resulting in stiffness and rigidity

For children with cerebral palsy who are over the age of 4, motor speech impairments can be measured by using the

Viking Speech Scale

Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

impaired balance and coordination of muscles

Dyskinetic CP

lesion in the basal ganglia results in fluctuations in muscle tone - dystonia, athetosis, chorea

Athetoid CP

slow, writhing, rhythmic, involuntary movements

Most common symptom of CP

spasticity

Which of the following is common among children with CP: apraxia, flaccidity, speech impairment, or hyponasality?

speech impairment