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The Wheels On the Bus: Object+Verb Practice for People With Aphasia

August 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
In this activity, we invite people with aphasia who have young (2-6) children in their lives to use the song The Wheels on the Bus to practice this skill in a way that incorporates life participation and music while generating object+noun/adjective pairs. Edmonds, L. A., Nadeau, S. E., & Kiran, S. (2009). Effect of Verb […]
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Aphasia Institute’s Living with Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (AFROM)

February 29, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Living with Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM) was developed with values similar to the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. This material provides background information regarding the four domains determined to contribute to quality of life with aphasia and how to better assess and treat these domains to improve overall life with aphasia.
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Language Intervention: Picture Dictionary – Bathroom

October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy task is designed to target functional bathroom vocabulary. Includes a full-page picture of a bathroom with tasks to target auditory comprehension, expressive language, reading comprehension, and written expression. A highly versatile therapy task material that can be targeted to reach various language levels during structured language therapy tasks for people with aphasia.
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Constraint Induced Language Therapy (CILT) Bathroom Scene

October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Constraint induced language therapy (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 bathroom scene.
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How to Use the PQRST Reading Strategy

August 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The PQRST reading strategy is helpful for students and/or people after a brain injury to organize and encourage memory for new reading comprehension learning.
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Treatment of Wernicke’s Aphasia

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides guidance for treating receptive language impairment, a cornerstone impairment for a person with Wernicke’s aphasia.
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