Test Batteries

Question 1

What are some general aphasia batteries?

Answer 1

They assess all areas of language

Severe
- Boston assessment of severe aphasia (BASA)
- The scenario test
* both allow for verbal/gesture responses in scoring

Mild
- Brisbane evidence-based language test
- Mount Wilga High Level Language test (also used with TBI population)

Question 2

What are some impairment level assessments?

Answer 2

Allows you to break things down more and look in detail

• Auditory comprehension test for sentences (ACTS)
• Verb and sentence test (VAST)
• Boston naming test
• Revised token test (Auditory comprehension test)
• Reporters test

Question 3

What are some assessments that look at activities and participation level?

Answer 3

• Communication and activities of daily living (SAQOL-39)
• Communicative effectiveness index (CETI) (rated by family/friends)

Question 4

What are some screening tests?

Answer 4

• LAST (language screening test)
• FAST (Frenchay aphasia screening test)
• WAB-R, bedside (western aphasia battery)
• QAB (quick aphasia battery)