How can you help someone with dysarthria? If you have dysarthria: Try to speak slowly. Use short phrases. Pause between your sentences to make sure the person listening to you understands. Use hand gestures. Use pencil and paper or a computer to write out what you are trying to say. How...
HOW to useConversation Paceboard Choose a conversation topic Answer the conversation starter question Say one word or syllable per circle Wait for the circle to fill with colour before pressing the next circle and saying the next syllable or word ...
We communicate our emotional state not just with the words we use, but also how we say them. Changes in the rate of speech, short-term energy and intonation all help to convey emotional states like 'angry', 'sad' and 'happy'. People with dysarthria, the most common speech disorder, ...