Global aphasia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the signs and symptoms of global aphasia?
A
Poor comprehension
Poor expression
Large lesion
2
Q
How would you assess global aphasia?
A
WAB-R first for type, severity
Could do BASA…?
3
Q
What would WAB-R results be?
A
AQ would be less than 25
Low across auditory comp, fluency, naming, and repetition
4
Q
What treatments would you use for global aphasia?
A
Supported conversation for adults with aphasia
Melodic intonation therapy
5
Q
What goals would you have for global aphasia?
A
Use AAC for basic wants and needs- low tech or simple SGD
Use MIT for familiar phrases
