Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
9-2019
Publisher
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Source Publication
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research
Source ISSN
1092-4388
Abstract
Purpose: This study sought to determine if (a) children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), other speech sound disorders (SSDs), and typical development (TD) would perform differently on a standardized motor assessment and (b) whether comorbid language impairment would impact group differences.
Method: Speech, language, and motor abilities were assessed in children with CAS (n = 10), SSD (n = 16), and TD (n = 14) between the ages of 43 and 105 months. Motor skills were evaluated using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (Henderson, Sugden, & Barnett, 2007), a behavioral assessment that is sensitive in identifying fine/gross motor impairments in children with a range of motor and learning abilities. Data were reanalyzed after reclassifying children by language ability.
Results: The CAS group performed below the normal limit on all components of the motor assessment and more poorly than the TD and SSD groups on Aiming and Catching and Balance. When children were reclassified by language ability, the comorbid CAS + language impairment group performed worse than the SSD-only and TD groups on Manual Dexterity and Balance and worse than the TD group on Aiming and Catching; all 7 children with CAS + language impairment evidenced performance in the disordered range compared to 1 of 3 children in the CAS-only group and 2 of 6 children in the SSD + language impairment group.
Conclusions: Children with CAS + language impairment appear to be at an increased risk for motor impairments, which may negatively impact social, academic, and vocational outcomes; referrals for motor screenings/assessments should be considered. Findings may suggest a higher order deficit that mediates cognitive-linguistic and motor impairments in this population.
Recommended Citation
Iuzzini-Seigel, Jenya, "Motor Performance in Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Speech Sound Disorders" (2019). Speech Pathology and Audiology Faculty Research and Publications. 50.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/spaud_fac/50
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, Vol. 62, No. 9 (September 2019): 3220-3233. DOI. © 2019 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Used with permission.