Aphasia Archives – Page 8 of 15

Global Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This handout defines global aphasia and provides some suggestions for care partners to help the person and reduce communication frustrations.

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Anomic aphasia is one subtype under the aphasia umbrella. Through reading this handout, patients and family members will learn more about anomic aphasia and how some word-finding compensatory strategies can be used to help.

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Voicemail Task #2: Planning, Organizing, and Prioritizing Activities for a Week Based on Six Voicemails

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This activity is a real-world scenario where patients are provided with six audio and/or written voicemail messages and a weekly calendar in which they have to plan and organize their week. Decisions on which day to schedule an activity may have to be made based on other activities already scheduled.

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Verbal Reasoning and Problem Solving Task

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

For patients working on addressing verbal reasoning skills, this structured therapy task includes verbal prompts to optimize executive functioning, auditory processing, and verbal expression skills.

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Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) has been shown to improve generalization to untrained words. This resource explains what VNeST is, who the best candidates are, and steps for completion including adjustments and cueing that can be provided. A template and an example list of target verbs are included.

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Verbal Discussion: “What’s Going on in this Picture?”

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

The New York Times posts an intriguing photo without a caption every Monday to spark discussion. This activity guides a discussion by providing critical thinking questions for a person with aphasia to answer.

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Using Maps for Language Recovery

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This utilizes maps for different functional language activities targeting verbal expression, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Includes a basic map and a more advanced map to serve different cognitive levels.

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Two Language Tasks for Constraint-Induced Language Therapy (CILT)

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

Constraint-induced language therapy relies on solely verbal communication, avoiding the use of compensatory strategies such as gesturing, drawing, writing, etc. The two tasks included in this product force patients to use only verbal language to either A) put pictures of objects in a particular order, or B) place objects in the correct location within a blank scene.

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Total Communication Approach

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

Often the total communication approach is misunderstood by patients and family members because they say “I don’t want to give up on speaking.” This handout explains how these strategies actually help support spoken language and communication abilities.

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Tips for Caregivers or Staff Working with Someone with Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This handout is designed for staff, caregivers, friends, and family with those who have aphasia and provides specific strategies for both expressive and receptive communication.

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