Reviewed By: Kendra
1. Website Title ~ Ygoy: A Health & LIfestyle Portal
http://speechtherapy.ygoy.com/types-of-dysarthria-hypokinetic-dysarthria-and-hyperkinetic-dysarthria/
Rating of Website: Good
Audience: All Age Groups
Ygoy is an online destination for the inquisitive mind. It is a complete guide which offers accurate and reliable information on Health and Lifestyle solutions for day-to-day life. It provides articles, tips, links and content relevant to one’s interests including: Body & Beauty Care, Diseases & Conditions, Healthy Living, Self-Care, Relationship, Life Style, Home & Households, Religion and Education. Basic information on Dysarthria and Hyperkinetic Dysarthria is discussed including the definition, etiology, and signs and symptoms. There are additional related posts to Hyperkinetic Dysarthria as well. Ygoy claims to be a site with credible, useful and easily comprehensible content.
2. Website Title ~ WD: Wrong Diagnosis
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hyperkinetic_dysarthria/intro.htm
Rating of Website: Reliable
Audience: Consumers and Health Professionals
Wrong Diagnosis is the world's leading providers of online medical health information. It is a free service to help people understand their health better, offering crucial and factual health information that is otherwise difficult to find. It provides articles, interactive programs, links and content relevant to one's interests including: Symptoms, Diseases, Diagnosis, Videos, Tools, Community, Misdiagnosis Center, Doctors, Hospitals, and Drug Information. Information on Hyperkinetic Dysarthria is discussed at length including the definition, etiology, symptoms and treatments... plus video animations and a specialist's look up section. The webpage is run by a top independent healthcare ratings organization.
3. Website Title ~ Healthline: Connect to Better Health
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/dysarthria/3
Rating of Website: Excellent
Audience: Consumers, Consumer Media Brands, Medical Publishers, Advertisers, Destinations Sites and Health Plans
Healthline is an online destination that realizes the importance of providing rich and contextually relevant health information at the fingertips of the consumers to assist them in making better health decisions. It offers accurate and reliable topics including: Health A to Z, Healthy Living, Check Your Symptoms, Drugs & Treatments and Finding a Doctor. Information on Dysarthria is discussed in detail including the definition, description, demographics, types, diagnosis, treatment, treatment team, prognosis, special concerns and suggested books and organizations. Hyperkinetic dysarthria falls within the dysarthria detail listing etiology and symptoms. The information on the webpage was developed by physicians and is maintained by a team of medical experts.
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Reviewed By: Shaunna
1. Website Title ~ Everything Speech
http://everythingspeech.com/evaluation/dysarthria-2/
Rating of Website: 4 out of 5
Audience: Healthcare Professionals
Everything Speech is a website created for speech-language pathologists in order to improve the diagnostic and therapy skills of speech-language pathologists in all settings. It provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders including autism, aphasia, and dysarthria. Drop-down boxes are provided for easy navigation by the readers, and breaks hyperkinetic dysarthria into sections of etiology, symptoms and speech affects. The website also provides small definitions of any word that may be unfamiliar to the reader. This website is clear and the information is useful and thorough.
2. Website Title ~ Catherine Shafer
http://www.catherineshafer.com/speech.html
Rating of Website: 3 out of 5
Audience: Parents/Caregivers
Speech Impairments is a website created for parents or caregivers of children with speech and language disorders. The website was created by Catherine Shafer PhD, and all of the information was provided by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). It is a fun and lighthearted website, and is designed with pictures of laughing children and artwork in the background. It is comforting and warming to readers as they research speech and language disorders. It provides readers with the symptoms of hyperkinetic dysarthria, but fails to provide etiologies and treatment for the disorder. After each symptom of hyperkinetic dysarthria is listed, the website provides the reader with a very short definition of each symptom.
3. Website Title ~ Novel Guide
http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/gend_01/gend_01_00125.html
Rating of Website: 2 out of 5
Audience: All Age Groups
Novel Guide is a website that provides free literary analysis for educational purposes. It focuses on pieces of literature, authors, and topics of material discussed in the literature, such as hyperkinetic dysarthria. The website provides readers with the etiology, the symptoms, and the diseases associated with the disorder, however fails to discuss the prevalence/incidence and treatment. It also neglects to include peer-reviewed information from journals and citations from verifiable sources. The information presented is clear and easy to understand, whether being read by a medical professional or the general public. The website also explains any anatomy associated with the disorder.
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Reviewed by: Barbara
1. Website Title ~Yahoo! Health
http://health.yahoo.net
Rating of website: Reliable
Audience: All Ages
Yahoo! Health is an online informational resource. At the click of a mouse, information can be obtained from drop-down menus such as: Health Topics A-Z, Healthy Living, Check Your Symptoms, Drugs and Treatments, and Find a Doctor, as well as an option to search the site using a specific term or phrase. These features make the website user-friendly and easy to navigate. Information such as etiologies, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatments of hyperkinetic dysarthria is provided. Books such as Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management written by J. R. Duffy and organizations such as the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Wayne State University are provided for further information regarding hyperkinetic dysarthria. The information on Yahoo! health is provided by “Health Experts” which range from writers to RNs to those holding a medical degree.
2. Website Title ~ Livestrong
http://www.livestrong.com/article/3081-facts-huntingtons-disease/
Rating of website: Excellent
Audience: All Ages
Livestrong is an online informational resource. At the click of a mouse, information can be obtained from drop-down menus such as: Eat Healthy, Get Fit, Be Inspired, and Start Tracking, as well as an option to search the site using a specific term or phrase. These features make the website user-friendly and easy to navigate. Extensive information is provided regarding Huntington’s disease, which is an etiology of hyperkinetic dysarthria. Links to other websites such as MayoClinic.com are provided for further information regarding hyperkinetic dysarthria. Livestrong is a for-profit website, not to be confused with Livestrong.org, a non-profit website which supports cancer survivors and raises awareness of cancer. Both Livestrong.com and Livestrong.org are founded by Lance Armstrong. The information on Livestrong is provided by “experts” with degrees ranging from M.D. to PhD.
3. Website Title ~ icommunicate Speech & Communication Therapy: “Your Online Speech Therapy Resource”
http://www.icommunicatetherapy.com/programme-options/adult-information/acquired-difficulties/neurological-diseasesRating of website: Excellent
Audience: Consumers and Health Professionals
icommunicate Speech and Communication Therapy is an informative website. This site offers free speech and language therapy information for people of all ages and a forum for discussions. This website is user-friendly and easy to navigate. Information is provided to make the website easier to navigate for a person with a physical disability such as modifying the computer keyboard or mouse. Information such as etiologies, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatments of hyperkinetic dysarthria is provided. The site provides a “contact us” link via email. Free downloadable material is also provided. The information on i communicate speech and communication therapy is provided by speech and language therapists that work for icommunicate Therapy Limited.
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Reviewed by: Daniel
1. Website Title ~ ChoreaMatters: Huntington's Chorea is More Than Just a Symptom. IT'S A PART OF YOUR EVERY DAY.
http://www.choreamatters.com
Rating of Website: Poor
Audience: All Age Groups
ChoreaMatters is a site that provides an overall explanation of Huntington's Disease. The site is specifically geared towards a medication called Xenazine and it thereby presents as an infomercial. The site explains the symptomology of Huntington's Chorea - while at the same time telling the consumer that Xenazine may be able to help with some of the symptoms. The "Contact Us" link sends the viewer to the parent company, Lundbeck, that makes the drug. The company seems reputable and is involved with many diseases that do not as of yet have a cure. The site is honest in how they portray their medication; it sometimes causes amelioration of symptoms, but not by much (about a three point difference on the evaluations used), and in 30% of all cases symptoms were not affected or became worse. If a consumer would like information on Xenazine, this is a good site to get it from. More expansive information on Huntington's Disease will need to be obtained elsewhere.
2. Website Title ~ Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/huntingtons-disease/DS00401
Rating of Website: Excellent
Audience: All Age Groups
The Mayo Clinic site provides a comprehensive look at Huntington's Disease. It is written in a manner that can be understood by laymen who are looking to find out more information about HD. The sites "About Us" page explains the purpose of the Mayo Clinic and why it is a reputable site. The site is made up of multilayers; each layer describes a different aspect of Huntington's Disease. These different pages include a detailed description, cause of the disease, risk factors, and different treatment options. These options are made up of different therapies that include drug, speech-language, occupational, and physical therapies.
3. Website Title ~ Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Rating of Website: Excellent
Audience: Health Professionals
The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) is an excellent and comprehensive site. It is the leading non-profit organization in the United States that deals with HD. The sites mission statement says that it is their goal to find a cure for Huntington's Disease. Through this site one can join comprehensive networks that are established throughout the USA that are run by the HDSA. The site is all inclusive, has question and answer sections, and discusses just about anything that one could want to know about Huntington's Disease. Current research and how one can become involved in the latest clinical trials is also made available. This site is recommended for individuals who want to explore HD more fully and for medical professionals.