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Module 2

2.0 Aims

2.0A Take the
         PRE-Test

2.1 Communication

2.2 Sources of
     communication
     difficulties

2.3 Experience

2.4 Communication
      Problems
     a) Dysphasia
     b) Dysarthria
     c) Dyspraxia
     d) Non-verbal

2.5 Cognitive
     problems

2.6 Social
     communication
     deficits

2.7 Tips for talking

2.8 Take home      messages

2.9 Resources

2.10 Take the
         POST-Test
7.Case management    
8.Supervising staff   
10. Mental health & TBI:
an introduction
12. Working with Families after Traumatic Injury:
An Introduction


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 Brain Injury
 Rehabilitation Unit   Liverpool Hospital   

  Brain Injury
  Rehabilitation   Directorate (BIRD)
  NSW Agency for
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Self Study

Module 2

2.4c Types of communication problems c) Dyspraxia:

Dyspraxia

  • view a video of a client
  • brainstorm what types of communication difficulties the person has
  • read the clinical description of the disorder.

Click on the image to go to the video player. The video may take a few moments to load.

Sonny has dyspraxia. This is an impairment in the ability to coordinate and sequence muscle movements involved in speech. It does not necessarily mean there is any impairment in language understanding or expression, but means that while the person can make the muscle movements require for speech, they cannot co-ordinate them to make fluent speech.

Often characterised by:

  • Searching movements of the lips and tongue when making sounds
  • Mixing up the order of sounds in words, for example “hopsital” for “hospital”
  • Getting “stuck” on words

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