aphasia assessments

Question 1

list aphasia screeners

Answer 1

aphasia rapid test
-frenchay aphasia screening test
-lang screening test
-mississippi aphasia screening test
-screeling test for aphasia
-ullevall aphasia screening test

Question 2

list aphasia assessments

Answer 2

-boston diagnostic aphasia examination (BDAE-3)
-western aphasia battery (WAB)
-minnesota test for differential diagnosis of aphasias (MTDDA)
-functional assessment of aphasia
-ASHA FACS
-functional communication profile

Question 3

T/F: BDAE can classify aphasia

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

BDAE-3 includes

Answer 4

5 lang-related sections and one praxis section

Question 5

BDAE-3 classification is based on

Answer 5

a z-score and 5 point severity rating scale

Question 6

T/F: MTDDA can classify aphasia

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

List sections of MTDDA

Answer 7

-aud comp
-visual and reading
-speech and lang
-visuomotor skills
-writing and numerical relations

Question 8

T/F: WAB can classify aphasia

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

WAB consists of what domain subtests

Answer 9

4 lang domains
3 performance domains

Question 10

T/F: WAB assess linguisstic and nonlingustic tasks

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

List linguistic tasks for WAB

Answer 11

-CONTENT
-fluency
-aud comp
-rep and naming
-reading
-naming

Question 12

list nonlinguistic skills for WAB

Answer 12

-drawing
-calculation
-block design
-praxis

Question 13

T/F: WAB does not have a bedside version

Answer 13

FALSE

IT DOES!! which allows for quick screening

Question 14

what is the goal of the functional asssessment of aphasia

Answer 14

evaluate a person’ performance on everyday functional communication behaviors in structured role-playing scenarios

Question 15

T/F: functional assessment of aphasia only allows for verbal responses

Answer 15

FALSE

encourages use of any response modality (verbal, nonverbal, gestural)

Question 16

functional assessments may include use of what

Answer 16

quality of life instruments, rating scales, questionaires

Question 17

T/F: functional assessment of aphasia can classify aphasia

Answer 17

FALSE

Question 18

T/F: ASHA FACS can classify aphasia

Answer 18

FALSE

Question 19

ASHA FACS does not

Answer 19

measure impairment

Question 20

what is the aim of ASHA FACS

Answer 20

TO measure how specific speech, lang, hearing, and/or cog deficits affect a person’s performance on daily life activities

Question 21

consists of 45 common communication behaviors, each rated on a 9-point scale

Answer 21

Functional communication profile

Question 22

the overall score on FCP indicates

Answer 22

an individuals ability to effectively communicate in daily life

Question 23

list an assessment plan for aphasia

Answer 23

=case hx
-neuroimaging
-aphasia testing (standardized tests: WAB, BDAE, MTDDA)
-functional assessments (CADL, FLCI, ASHA FACS)
-rule out any other co-morbidities (hearing loss, vision changes, apraxia, dysarthria, dementia)