Phonological error patterns in developmental verbal dyspraxia

J Clin Neuropsychol. 1984 May;6(2):157-70. doi: 10.1080/01688638408401206.

Abstract

Phonological error patterns are analyzed in a group of 10 children presenting symptoms consistent with Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia. Results indicate a dominance of "sequentially constrained" errors primarily involving sound and syllable omissions and timing errors. Rank-order correlations among the phonological errors and between phonological errors and developmental indices suggest that these children have a specific expressive language problem dominated by phonological errors of sequential reduction. Interpretation of the data points to a central motor planning deficit. Comparisons are made with other studies depicting neuropsychological deficits in similar children.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Language Development Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Language Development Disorders / psychology
  • Language Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Phonetics*
  • Speech Perception
  • Speech Production Measurement