Treatment Manual in Malayalam for Developmental Apraxia of Speech (TMMDAS)

Abstract

Developmental Apraxia of speech (DAS) has been and remains a controversial entity in the field of communicative disorders in terms of its diagnostic label, heterogeneity in symptoms and in the remediation techniques proposed. Considering this a treatment manual in Malayalam for DAS is de1'eloped inco1porating the principles and factors applicable for the treatment of DAS. The underlying principle of the manual is to facilitate the voluntary skills of the child at various levels of linguistic units. The manual is in accordance with the general treatment guidelines suggested for DAS in the literature and also based on the linguistic rules of Malayalarn language. The manual is developed for the use of Speech-language therapists and also the Parent/Caretakers. The manual includes five main sections-oromotor exercises, sounds, words, sentences and prosody. Each section contains activities. games and pictures to elicit and generalize the target responses.