Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment (FDA) is a quick standardized battery that assesses dysarthria. The task-oriented portion focuses on reflexes, speech and non speech activities, and intelligibility. What is not a characteristic of the FDA?
1) relies heavily on patient report
2) does not require training to administer
3) provides a description of deviant speech characteristics associated with each dysarthria type
4) distinguishes patients based on oral findings