91351 - Speech and Language Therapy in Dysarthria

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 9080)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the module, the student will know the definition, typology, site of lesion, and classification of dysarthrias. The student will be able to plan the management of patients with dysarthria, from the assessment of neuromotor impairments, speech characteristics, and any associated conditions, to the rehabilitative treatment of dysarthria, including the potential use of assistive tools and devices.

Course contents

  • Differential diagnosis

  • Classification of dysarthria

  • Assessment tools

  • Treatment

  • Principles of motor learning

  • Practical exercises

  • Readings/Bibliography

    - Le disartrie - diagnosi e trattamento; Donald B.Freed, Edises, 2015

    - Anatomia del sistema nervoso centrale e periferico dell'uomo, Luigi Cattaneo, 1989

    Teaching methods

  • Lectures

  • Practical exercises (oppure Practical sessions)

  • Video analysis

  • Clinical case discussions

  • Assessment methods

    Assessment graded on a thirty-point scale. Evaluation through an oral exam featuring pattern/assessment recognition, description of characteristics, and setting of treatment goals. Clarity of exposition, knowledge of the content, and clinical reasoning skills will be taken into account. The grade will form a weighted average with the other courses in the integrated unit.

    Teaching tools

    - slides

    - audio/video

    - test protocols and manuals

    Office hours

    See the website of Maria Mazzetti

    SDGs

    Good health and well-being Quality education

    This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.