Dysarthria: speech exercises and SLP follow-up

Vocal projection, articulatory range, and at-home tracking for your patients with dysarthria.

70%

of post-stroke patients show dysarthria at onset

4 types

of dysarthria covered: hypokinetic, spastic, ataxic, flaccid

↑ intelligibility

the core clinical goal of dysarthria therapy

Videos

Videos to share with your patients

Short, captioned explainers to send to a patient or their family after a session.

Dysarthria: a motor speech disorder

Dysarthria is a disorder of speech production tied to neuromuscular impairment: Parkinson's (hypokinetic), MS, post-stroke (spastic or flaccid), or ataxic (cerebellar stroke, hereditary ataxia). Patients present with varying degrees of hypophonia, imprecise articulation, and atypical speech rate.

ICD-10: R47.1

Hypophonia: weak, breathy, or hoarse voice

Imprecise consonants: reduced range of articulatory movements

Atypical rate: too slow (spastic), rushed (Parkinson's), irregular (ataxic)

Monotone voice: loss of melodic variation (flat F0)

Reduced intelligibility in noisy settings

What Talk Slower brings to this indication

Intensive articulation drills

PA-TA-KA (diadochokinesis), oral-motor exercises, tongue twisters, texts loaded with complex consonants. Builds articulatory range and precision, following the principles of LSVT and Duffy (2019).

Articulatory range (2G2A)

A dedicated module for vowel and consonant range. Measures the two main articulatory gestures in real time with visual feedback.

F0 intonation module

For patients with a monotone voice. Visualizes the melodic contour, 11 prosodic intents, segment-by-segment coaching.

Try it live

These modules run right in your browser, microphone optional. This is what your patients see between sessions.

Vocal projection biofeedback: dysarthria rehabilitation

Read this sentence aloud:

“I'm doing well, thank you. And you, how are you today?”

Keep your level in the green zone for 10 seconds.

How it fits into your practice

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1. Initial assessment

Measure SPS. Subjective intelligibility rating. Calibrate the vocal baseline.

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2. Motor exercises

PA-TA-KA, oral-motor exercises, tongue twisters. Combined articulation + loudness biofeedback when hypophonia is present.

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3. Vocal projection

Reading with loudness biofeedback. Target: x1.3 to x2 vs resting voice.

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4. Intonation

For patients with a monotone voice. Real-time F0 contour, 11 intents.

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5. Follow-up

Between-session loudness curve. Replayable recordings. Goal adjustment.

Clinical references

Intensive, regular practice of articulation drills is the foundation of dysarthria therapy, regardless of etiology.

Duffy, J.R. (2019), Motor Speech Disorders (4th ed.)

Loudness biofeedback helps recalibrate the perception of vocal effort in hypokinetic Parkinsonian dysarthria.

Ramig et al. (2001), LSVT-LOUD. Movement Disorders

Remotely supervised home practice produces gains comparable to clinic-only therapy for mild-to-moderate dysarthria.

Spencer & France (2014), Dysarthria treatment evidence. SIG 2 Perspectives

Comparison of available tools

What the main tools offer for this indication, according to their official websites.

ToolVocal biofeedbackArticulation drillsBrowser-basedNo installSLP follow-upFree for patients
Talk Slower
LSVT Coach
Rehab My Patient
Voice Analyst

= partial or limited feature. Sources: official tool websites, May 2026.

Extend the impact of your sessions between appointments

Your patients practice at home with the same biofeedback as in session. You see their progress before they even walk in.

Frequently asked questions