CN Flashcards
What is the focus of the Cognitive Neuropsychological (CN) model for aphasia intervention?
Identifying language breakdown points and targeting specific cognitive-linguistic processes
The model assumes language deficits result from disruptions in distinct language processing components.
What are interventions for auditory comprehension?
- Target phonological processing through: Phoneme-discrimination tasks and Phoneme-grapheme matching
- Target semantic processing through: word-to-picture matching, category sorting, and synonym/antonym tasks
- Context-based intervention: meaningful context (for WA)
This is achieved by using meaningful context and topics of interest to the person with aphasia.
What are interventions for verbal expression?
- Semantic Feature Analysis
- Cueing treatments
What does Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) involve?
Activating related words through a structured cueing system
Categories used include ‘function,’ ‘associated items,’ and ‘physical characteristics.’
Fill in the blank: For verbal expression deficits, SFA can be either a _______ strategy or restorative.
compensatory
What are the types of alexia mentioned in the text?
- Pure alexia
- Surface alexia
- Phonological alexia
- Deep alexia
Each type requires distinct intervention strategies.
What is the intervention for pure alexia?
Multiple Oral Rereading (MOR) and brief orthographic exposure
These approaches strengthen whole-word recognition.
What is a common intervention for surface alexia?
Lexical spelling training and homophone matching
This helps address irregular word recognition.
What does the intervention for phonological alexia focus on?
Grapheme-phoneme conversion tasks and Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA)
These strategies help improve decoding of new or non-words.
What is the approach for treating deep alexia?
Modified Multiple Oral Rereading (MMOR) and Semantic Feature Analysis for Reading
This helps address semantic errors in reading.
What is phonological agraphia characterized by?
Difficulty spelling unfamiliar or non-words
It benefits from phoneme-grapheme conversion tasks.
What intervention is used for surface agraphia?
Lexical spelling training, homophone matching, and Copy and Recall Treatment (CART)
These strategies strengthen whole-word spelling representations.
What does deep agraphia involve?
Semantic errors in writing
It requires both phonological and lexical-semantic interventions.
What is Constraint-induced Aphasia Treatment focused on?
Verbal output with no compensatory strategies
It employs principles of constraint, forced use, and massed practice.
What is the main principle of Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT)?
Harnessing the right hemisphere to support speech production
It uses intonation and rhythm to facilitate verbal output.
What is Voluntary Control of Involuntary Utterances (VCIU) designed for?
Individuals who produce stereotypical or involuntary utterances but struggle to generate meaningful speech
It helps expand the individual’s verbal repertoire through structured exercises.
Fill in the blank: The approach of MIT involves intoning phrases using exaggerated _______ and rhythm.
pitch
What is the ultimate goal of CN-based interventions for writing?
Maximize the individual’s ability to produce meaningful and accurate written language
This is achieved by targeting specific breakdowns in the writing process.
SFA reference
Boyle (2010)
Multiple Oral Rereading reference
Moyer (1979)
Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia reference
Cherney (1995)
Attentive Reading and Summarization reference
Rogalski & Edmonds (2008)
Copy and Recall Treatment reference
Beeson (1999)
Constraint-induced Aphasia Treatment reference
Pulvermüller et al. (2001)
