Table 3.
Speech and oral-motor phenotype
| ID | CAS | Dysarthria | GFTA-3 growth scale value | DEMSS raw score | Oral-motor dysfunction | Verbal Speech | AAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1S1 | + | - | 452 | NA | - | Single words, some phrases | - |
| F2S1 | + | - | NA | 114 | - | Single words | Uses SGD |
| F3S1 | + | + | 460 | NA | Drooling | Single words | - |
| F4S1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Drooling; open mouth posture; difficulty feeding in infancy | Minimally verbala | Uses SGD |
| F5S1 | + | + | 507 | NA | - | Conversational | - |
| F6S1 | + | - | 472 | NA | Oral hypotonia; open-mouth posture | Single words | - |
| F7S1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | - | Minimally verbala | Attempted but not successful |
| F8S1 | + | - | 441 | NA | - | Single words | Uses SGD |
| F8S2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Difficulty feeding in infancy | Minimally verbala | Uses SGD |
| F9S1 | - | + | 465 | NA | - | Simple phrases, sentences | Uses sign language |
| F10S1 | + | - | NA | NA | Difficulty feeding in infancy | Single words | - |
| F11S1 | + | + | 515 | 356 | - | Conversational | - |
| F12S1 | + | + | 497 | NA | Drooling; tongue thrust; difficulty feeding in infancy | Single words | - |
| F13S1 | + | + | 515 | 353 | Difficulty feeding in infancy | Simple phrases, sentences | - |
| F14S1 | + | - | 491 | NA | Drooling | Single words | Uses SGD |
| F14S2 | + | - | 481 | 358 | - | Simple phrases, sentences | - |
| F15S1 | + | + | 441 | NA | Difficulty feeding in infancy, history of dysphagia | Single words, some phrases | Uses SGD |
Abbreviations: CAS childhood apraxia of speech, GFTA-3 Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation, 5th Edition, DEMSS Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skills, AAC augmentative and alternative communication, SGD speech-generating device
aUses < 10 verbal words and unable to consistently repeat words on request