Assessment Plan

Question 1

Frenchay dysarthria assessment reference

Answer 1

• Enderby, P & Palmer, R. (2008). Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment - second ed (FDA-2)

Question 2

What does the Frenchay assess

Answer 2

• spontaneous speech
• reading aloud
• DDK tasks
• sustained vowel production
• respiratory assessment
• non speech tasks

Question 3

What does FDA determine

Answer 3

Severity and type of dysarthria

Question 4

Spontaneous speech (frenchay)

Answer 4

• Engage in conversation
• observes natural speech

Question 5

Reading aloud (Frenchay)

Answer 5

• reads a passage/paragraph aloud to assess articulation, prosody and fluency

Question 6

DDK tasks (frenchay)

Answer 6

Rapid repetition of syllables (PTK) to evaluate agility and motor coordination

Question 7

Sustained vowel production (Frenchay)

Answer 7

• /a/, assess phonation and resonance

Question 8

Respiratory assessment (frenchay)

Answer 8

Evaluation of respiratory support for speech production, vital capacity and maximum phonation time

Question 9

Non-speech tasks

Answer 9

OME, assess tongue and lip movement

Question 10

Dysarthria impact profile

Answer 10

(Walshe, 2009)

Question 11

Aspects of the dysarthria impact profile

Answer 11

1. How can others understand my speech
2. How dysarthria affects my communication w/ others
3. Effect of dysarthria on me
4. Accepting my dysarthria