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| Fluent Aphasia - based on 4 skills |
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1. Phrase length per breath group
2. Syntactic complexity
3. Articulatory agility
4. Melodic line |
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| Anterior / Posterior Aphasia - dividing line is ... |
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| Receptive Aphasia is seen as ... |
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| Expressive Aphasia is seen as ... |
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| difficulty speaking/writing |
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| Receptive / Expressive Aphasia terminology is confusing because... |
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| if you have receptive aphasia you still might have an impairment with both receptive and expressive abilities |
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| Dochotomous groupings for Aphasia |
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1. Fluent / Nonfluent
2. Anterior / Posterior
3. Receptive / Expressive |
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| Aphasia & Apraxia - What looks similar? |
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Aphasia:
short phrase length, telegraphic speech, word finding problems
Apraxia:
Effortful groping,inconsistent artic, difficulty initiating utterance |
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| Pre-test Observations are helpful bc they: |
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1. help validate medical info
2. help identify sensory/behavior characteristics that effect eval
3. help identify areas of deficits |
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| Components of Aphasia Assmt: |
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1. Auditory Comprehension
2. Verbal Expression
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Written Expression
(also Informal Observation and Additional Testing) |
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| Impaired Auditory Comprehension description |
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1. difficulty assigning meaning to incoming words
2. difficulty understanding word relationships (complex syntax is more difficult)
3. may be confounded by a memory impairment |
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| Auditory Comprehension - Assmt Tasks |
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1. Single word comprehension
2. Comprehend objects by function
3. Follow 1,2,3 step directions
4. Comprehend simple yes/no ?s
5. Comprehend complex yes/no?s
6. Comprehend simple and complex Wh ?s
7. Comprehend narratives of increasing length
8. Understand simple conversation with others |
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| Auditory Comprehension - Assmt Tasks - Adjustments for LOW function |
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1. Responds to name (look at you when you call their name)
2. Identifies personal belongings/ functional objects
3. Follows 1 step directions in functional contexts (during meal time can they stir their coffee)
4. Demonstrates use of common objects (during meal time, use spoon to eat) |
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| Auditory Comprehension - Assmt Tasks - Adjustments for HIGH function |
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1. Same tasks- use less items
2. Increase length/complexity of narratives
3. Task specific assessment |
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(4) Associated memory deficits
(characterize the impairment you may see in descriptive terms) |
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1. Slow rise time
2. Noise build up
3. Retention deficit
4. Information capacity deficit |
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an associated memory deficit,
-pt will miss first part of message, but catch the second part (they will repeat end of sentence of follow second part of direction)
-takes longer for language processing system to activate |
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an associated memory deficit,
-as complexity and length increases, the pt performance will deteriorate. new information will interfere and comprehension will lag
-apparent in complex material, from a professor, preacher, etc
-give them a break for a complete resolution and recovery of performance
(can be seen with children with attention deficit disorders, traumatic brain disorders) |
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an associated memory deficit,
-pt has trouble remembering the whole message/direction
-as the message increases, the pt performance decreases
-problem seems to be length, whether complex or simple (ie: after a couple minutes)
-will demonstrate difficulty repeating (simple task) after awhile
-breaks will cause pt performance to decrease |
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| Information capacity deficit |
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Definition
an associated memory deficit,
-aka a working memory deficit
-cant receive and analyze and understand information all at the same time
-will have both good and bad within a task, will have first and last words but maybe not middle during repetition task
-give little pauses during instruction to help pt performance improve |
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| Conditions to modify or facilitate auditory comprehension |
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Definition
1. Word frequency of occurrence
2. Word class - verbs are difficult
3. Imageability
4. Salience - words more important are easier to understand
5. Presence of context (prior, subsequent, and no context)
6. Personal interest
7. Number of answer choices
8. Decrease rate of speech
9. Increase repetition and redundancy
10. Use of gestures and visual stimuli |
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