assessment of aphasia slides Flashcards
why do we assess?
-baseline/progress
-severity
-treatment planning (patterns)
-diagnosis
-determining eligibility
-prognosis
-individual/family goals
what is the ICF?
international classification of functioning
what does an ICF consist of?
top: health condition
middle: body function and structure, activities, and participation
bottom: environmental factors and personal factors
your —— and —– ——- on top of the injury are what are going to impact a person’s life
environment; family life
what are the components of a chart review?
biographical data
medical history
physical and neurologic evaluation/behavioral data
what are some examples of biographical data?
name
age home situation/family
language
education
hobbies
address
ethnicity
define a bedside assessment
-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
define clinical or comprehensive assessments
-more in-depth assessment
what is a similarity between clinical/comprehensive and beside assessment?
they both can be informal or formal
why would we conduct an informal assessment?
-To get other information that the formal assessment isn’t giving you
-different culture
-language barrier
define an interview
non structured
-clarify info from chart review
-interviewing person with aphasia and family/friend
what are advantages for the WAB?
time efficient
quantitative scoring
-clear numerical scores that determine the severity
user-friendly
functional focus
-practical communication section
what are disadvantages of the WAB?
less comprehensive
-more focused on classifying
less flexible
-fewer qualitative insights
what are some advantages of the BDAE?
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
what are some disadvantages of the BDAE?
time consuming
-significantly longer than the WAB
complex scoring
-requires more experience and training
limited functional assessment
the —- is more practical for quick, structured assessment and classification, while the —- is better for a comprehensive and detailed assessment
WAB; BDAE
what are the components of the WAB?
- auditory verbal comprehension
- Repetition
- Naming and Word Finding
- spontaneous speech
what are the components of the BDAE?
- Conversational and Expository speech
- auditory comprehension
- oral expression
- reading
- Writing
- Praxis
- paraphrases
what is discourse analysis?
“words” vs “correct informational units”
why do we use supported conversations for adults?
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
what are the components of SCA?
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
