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Neuromotor development and language processing in developmental dyspraxia: a follow-up case study.

M T Le Normand1, L Vaivre-Douret, C Payan

  • 1Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. lenorman@infobiogen.fr

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|June 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study tracked a child with developmental verbal dyspraxia, finding language and motor skills improved unevenly. Speech production and neuromotor skills lagged behind language comprehension, suggesting asynchronous development.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Pediatric neurology

Background:

  • Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD) is a motor speech disorder affecting speech sound production.
  • Understanding the developmental trajectory of language and motor skills in children with DVD is crucial for early intervention.
  • This study examines the co-development of language and neuromotor skills in a child diagnosed with DVD.

Observation:

  • A longitudinal case study followed a 5-year-old child (MV) with DVD over two years.
  • Initial assessment revealed unintelligible speech, balance/coordination delays, and rhythmic task impairments, with normal intellect and behavior.
  • MRI showed enlarged ventricles and a thin, incompletely myelinated corpus callosum.

Findings:

  • After two years, MV's language comprehension neared normal levels.

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  • However, significant deficits persisted in expressive language, speech production, and neuromotor development.
  • Language production and motor control showed minimal improvement, paralleling neuromotor development.

    • Implications:

    • Language development may be asynchronous, with receptive skills maturing faster than expressive skills.
    • The motor control of speech in DVD appears to follow a developmental course parallel to general neuromotor development.
    • These findings highlight the distinct pathways of receptive and expressive language development and their link to motor control in DVD.