assessment of aphasia slides

Question 1

why do we assess?

Answer 1

-baseline/progress
-severity
-treatment planning (patterns)
-diagnosis
-determining eligibility
-prognosis
-individual/family goals

Question 2

what is the ICF?

Answer 2

international classification of functioning

Question 3

what does an ICF consist of?

Answer 3

top: health condition

middle: body function and structure, activities, and participation

bottom: environmental factors and personal factors

Question 4

your —— and —– ——- on top of the injury are what are going to impact a person’s life

Answer 4

environment; family life

Question 5

what are the components of a chart review?

Answer 5

biographical data
medical history
physical and neurologic evaluation/behavioral data

Question 6

what are some examples of biographical data?

Answer 6

name
age home situation/family
language
education
hobbies
address
ethnicity

Question 7

define a bedside assessment

Answer 7

-will let you know if they have aphasia but not the specific subtype
-administered in short amount of time
-may tell you about their communication right now but not the diagnosis

Question 8

define clinical or comprehensive assessments

Answer 8

-more in-depth assessment

Question 9

what is a similarity between clinical/comprehensive and beside assessment?

Answer 9

they both can be informal or formal

Question 10

why would we conduct an informal assessment?

Answer 10

-To get other information that the formal assessment isn’t giving you
-different culture
-language barrier

Question 11

define an interview

Answer 11

non structured
-clarify info from chart review
-interviewing person with aphasia and family/friend

Question 12

what are advantages for the WAB?

Answer 12

time efficient
quantitative scoring
-clear numerical scores that determine the severity
user-friendly
functional focus
-practical communication section

Question 13

what are disadvantages of the WAB?

Answer 13

less comprehensive
-more focused on classifying
less flexible
-fewer qualitative insights

Question 14

what are some advantages of the BDAE?

Answer 14

comprehensive assessment
-more detailed examination of language skills

qualitative insights
-deeper understanding of person’s language

flexibility
-can be tailored to the need of the client

Question 15

what are some disadvantages of the BDAE?

Answer 15

time consuming
-significantly longer than the WAB

complex scoring
-requires more experience and training

limited functional assessment

Question 16

the —- is more practical for quick, structured assessment and classification, while the —- is better for a comprehensive and detailed assessment

Answer 16

WAB; BDAE

Question 17

what are the components of the WAB?

Answer 17

1. auditory verbal comprehension
2. Repetition
3. Naming and Word Finding
4. spontaneous speech

Question 18

what are the components of the BDAE?

Answer 18

1. Conversational and Expository speech
2. auditory comprehension
3. oral expression
4. reading
5. Writing
6. Praxis
7. paraphrases

Question 19

what is discourse analysis?

Answer 19

“words” vs “correct informational units”

Question 20

why do we use supported conversations for adults?

Answer 20

acknowledges the competence of the client

learn what your client thinks and feels as well as providing them information

modeling behaviors for client, family, and or friend

Question 21

what are the components of SCA?

Answer 21

NO: speak to them like a child, moving on to quickly, using too much professional jargon, not age appropriate materials, using humor inappropriately

YES: non patronizing speech patterns and showing sensitivity to attempts