Speech Intelligibility and Marital Communication in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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dc.contributor.authorJoubert, K
dc.contributor.authorBornman, J
dc.contributor.authorAlant, E
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-30T10:13:44Z
dc.date.available2011-08-30T10:13:44Z
dc.date.issued2010-06-25
dc.departmentSpeech Pathology and Audiology (SP&A)
dc.description.abstractAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease, has a devastating impact not only on individuals diagnosed with ALS but also their spouses. Speech intelligibility, often compromised as a result of dysarthria, affects the couple’s ability to maintain effective, intimate communication. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the association between the deteriorating speech of persons with ALS (PALS) and couples’ perceptions of marital communication. There were two participant groups: (a) persons with ALS (PALS) and (b) their spouses. Data were collected over a 12-month period through the administration of objective and subjective measures. A review of the findings suggested a positive relation between declining speech intelligibility and a couple’s perception of marital communication. A holistic approach to communication intervention should be adopted for PALS, as communication as a means of facilitating and maintaining intimacy in the marital relationship is particularly pertinent to this population.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1525-7401
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/10393
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSageen_US
dc.schoolSchool of Human and Community Development
dc.subjectamyotrophic lateral sclerosisen_US
dc.subjectmarital communicationen_US
dc.subjectaugmentative and alternative communicationen_US
dc.subjectspeech intelligibilityen_US
dc.titleSpeech Intelligibility and Marital Communication in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisen_US
dc.title.alternativeAn Exploratory Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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