Lily has a speech disorder resulting from cerebral palsy, which is a disability caused by damage to the motor areas of the brain. Given Lily's condition, the type of speech disorder she demonstrates is most likely to be
A) dysarthria.
B) voice disorder.
C) phonological disorder.
D) elective mutism.
E) dysfluency.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system and is common in individuals with cerebral palsy, which affects motor areas of the brain.

Lily Has a Speech Disorder Resulting from Cerebral Palsy, Which