Aphasia Archives – Page 4 of 15

Using an Interpreter, Translator, and/or Transliterator in Speech Therapy

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material provides guidance when using an interpreter, translator, or transliterator in speech therapy sessions.

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Person-Centered Care in Speech-Language Therapy Research and Practice for Adults: A Scoping Review (2022)

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

PCC is encouraged internationally and has been documented to shorten hospital stays, improve self-efficacy, and improve the overall quality of life. The idea of PCC is to re-humanize healthcare and honor how each patient provides important knowledge to guide treatment of care based on what’s meaningful to the person. The idea of patient-centered care and […]

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Partner Assisted Alphabet Board for Spelling

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Implement a low-tech communication strategy for an effective way for a person to communicate a shorter message with the help of a trained communication partner.

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Qu’est-ce que l’apraxie de la parole? Qu’est-ce que l’aphasie? – in Français

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.

Handout for families of patients in speech therapy focused on apraxia of speech and aphasia. Clearly defines the difference visually and basically.

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Script Training Treatment Guidance and Ideas

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout provides a step-by-step guide on how to use script training to support communication for people with aphasia and/or apraxia of speech.

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Constraint Induced Language Treatment (CILT) Kitchen Scene

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Constraint induced language treatment (CILT) is a communication task that relies solely on verbal communication avoiding the use of compensatory strategies. This activity focuses on vocabulary related to a kitchen scene.

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What is Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia?

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout specifically focuses on the semantic variant of PPA and provides examples of how it may manifest in speech and language tasks.

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Applying the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia in Clinical Practice

March 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Do SLPs know what their clients with aphasia want? Current research shows the goals of those living with aphasia and clinicians are not always congruent. This course focuses on shifting clinical perspective towards a person-centered approach, the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Attendees will learn how to integrate the approach into evidence-based aphasia assessment and […]

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Comparative and Sequential Yes/No Questions

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

These yes/no questions are more grammatically complex. They focus on everyday activities and do not require math to answer. Could be used as an auditory or reading comprehension task.

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Treatment Guidance for Primary Progressive Aphasia Treatment

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource helps identify and determine strategies to encourage the continuation of communication throughout the PPA disease progression.

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