Dysarthria is a motor disorder of speech characterized by alterationDysarthria is a motor disorder of speech characterized by alterationof articulation and intelligibility of speech. The goal of dysarthriamanagement is to optimize communication effectiveness for as long aspossible. To help clinicians in monitoring disease progression and rehabilitationoutcomes, the DESIRE tool analyzes several reading sessions inwhich the patients pronounce predetermined selected words aloud, elaboratinga measure of how much the patient’s pronunciation deviates fromthose of previous sessions and the expected performance. In addition,the electronical record offers a comprehensive view of patient’s status,and the web access allows the care team to remotely monitor progresses,so that they can tailor rehabilitation programs over time. Through thepossibility to understand the patient difficulty about specific phonemes,word length, consonant clusters, this innovative tool offers a method toassess and monitoring dysarthria, to address therapeutic strategies, andto provide useful requirements for clinical trials readiness.
Keywords: dysarthria, speech rehabilitation, remote monitoring, ICT
