(Slurred or Weak Speech)
What it is
A motor speech disorder caused by central or peripheral nervous system damage that weakens, slows, or disrupts coordination in the muscles responsible for respiration, voice production (phonation), and articulation.
Clinical Characteristics
- Slurred, imprecise, or muffled consonant pronunciation
- A breathy, strained, or quiet vocal quality
- Rapid or trailing speech rates
- Difficulty being understood in everyday conversations
What therapy can do
- Motor Speech & Voice Training: Targeted exercises to support vocal loudness, breath support and lip and tongue strength.
- Articulatory Precision Training: Practising clear speech sound placement with pacing techniques, to help speech be easier to understand in everyday conversation.
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