PAIGE Flashcards
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is “I use to have one, I know what it is”
Empty Circumlocutions
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is “you blow it” its a musical instrument”
Semantic/Informative Circumlocutions
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is “flute”
Semantic paraphasia
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is “Mon -Ka” “Karmonica”
Phonemic Paraphasia
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is “Double - decker bus”
Visual perception naming error
E.g. HARMONICA
What type of NAMING ERROR RESPONSE is _____
Perseveration
The importance of appropriate stimuli selection.
Due to the many variables that can affect ability to repeat, in repetition tasks and tests
Single Syllable (eg: love/beer) VS Multisyllabic (eg: microscopic)
What semantic category do they belong to?
Low frequency vs high frequency : words
Initial phoneme
What is Apraxia of Speech?
Motor speech disorder that results from difficulty with programming the positioning of speech muscles and with sequencing muscles movements for volitional productions of speech.
Motor planning programming deficit Most commonly accompanies Broca’s Characteristics : consonant and vowel distortions slow overall rate distorted anticipatory substitutions errors of stress effortful, visible and audible trial-and-error groping for articulation posture
What is Perseveration?
Inappropriate repetition or continuation of an earlier response after task requirements have changed.
- Common in aphasia
- Severity correlated with aphasia severity
What are the 3 types of perseveration?
Stuck in Set: Inappropriate maintenance of a category or framework of responses after the introduction of a new task
Continuous perseveration: Inappropriate prolongation or continuation of behavior without an intervening response stimulus
Recurrent perseveration: Inappropriate recurrence of a previous response following presentation of a new stimulus
What are the different types of AAC?
- High tech
a. Tobii Dynavox
b. GoTalk
c. Lingraphica - Low tech
a. Picture icons
b. communication boards
c. Communication notebook - Super low tech
a. Gestures/facial expressions
b. Writing/drawing
c. Pointing/ written words
What is AAC?
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
When determining which AAC is appropriate for each patient one needs to obtain thorough information on the needs and capabilities of the certain individual.
High-tech AAC apps and devices are generally made for individuals with physical or motor
speech impairments rather than a language impairment.
Group Therapy and Aphasia
People with Aphasia can practice and use the communication skills used in therapy in a more functional and relevant way; while also receiving emotional and psychological support through the shared experience. Groups are supportive in that everyone involved understands aphasia which helps ease tension and allows the PWA more chances to implement strategies.
What are some group therapy opportunities?
Initiate: various forms of communicative acts
Practice: comm skills learned in therapy
Engage in: turn taking
Maintain: good comm and social pragmatics
Interact: w/ a variety of comm. partners
Learn: practical info from other who are more experiences in living with aphasia
Receive and offer: –> psychosocial and emotional support
3 assessments of Aphasia?
BDAE- The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
WAB- Western Aphasia Battery
CLQT- Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
