aphasia therapy Flashcards
1
Q
what is the most common aphasic deficit?
A
word finding
2
Q
anomia
A
inability to name things and find words
3
Q
auditory comprehension deficits may be addressed by focusing on what in therapy?
A
- word recognition
- following directions
- Y/N questions
- “wh” questions
- paragraph comprehension
4
Q
expressive deficits may be addressed by focusing on what in therapy?
A
- labeling objects
- sentence completion
- object descriptions
- story formulation
5
Q
why is reading helpful in therapy?
A
-words don’t go anywhere
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6
Q
teaching methods
A
modeling phonemic cues semantic cues phrase completion independent response
7
Q
what are some prognostic indicators?
A
- premorbid functioning
- age
- motivation
8
Q
spontaneous recovery
A
-seen over the course of 3-6 months because brain swelling goes down, tissue may heal
