BDAE Analysis

and C.I.L.T., was obtained via a variety of search engines and databases. The SUNY New Paltz Sojourner Truth Library online database yielded several articles, specifically through the CommDisDome research database. Other databases that were accessed for the purpose of finding scholarly, peer reviewed articles included: PubMed Medline, JSLHR, ASHA, EBSCOhost, Google scholar, and speechbite. General search terms that were key throughout the search process included: P.A.C.E, C.I.L.T., treatment, therapy, aphasia, “controlled trial”, random, and systematic. Once a systematic review for the C.I.L.T. approach was obtained via Cherney, Patterson, Raymer, Frymark, and Schooling (2008), many sources were extrapolated from the references section in order to provide information and/or support for the alternative therapy. The original searches yielded 24 articles. Upon further investigation of the

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand oral and written language, speaking and writing. It is estimated that one third of those who survive stroke have aphasia (Department of Health, 2007). Most patients with aphasia exhibit spontaneous recovery, usually in the first 2-3 months following stroke onset (Godecke, Hird, Lalor, Rai, & Phillips, 2012). However, 30-40% of these patients may experience long-term post-stroke aphasia (Bakheit et al., 2007). Continued rehabilitative treatments with the speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are not as significantly effective due to the current high demands on limited resources (Palmer et al., 2012), which reduced the availability of face-to-face speech

The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) is designed as a comprehensive measure of aphasia (Loss of the ability to understand or express speech).

This assessment is an interview based assessment that assesses how the client cognitive deficits affect their daily functioning (Boop, 2014).

The effects of two treatments for word retrieval impairments in aphasic individuals. With the use of errorless naming treatment (ENT) and gestural facilitation of naming (GES). The effects of the two treatments that were used for a daily picture naming/gesture production probe measure and in standardized aphasia tests and communication rating scales were administered across phases of treatment. (p.235)

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 30% of all injury-related deaths each year in the U.S. (CDC 2015). Survivors experience a range of disabilities that depend on the location and severity of the lesion, including language impairments referred to as Aphasia. Aphasia does not affect a person’s actual intelligence, however, aphasia will affect a person’s ability to use words and to understand others. Aphasia can affect someone’s ability to speak and comprehend, as well as other abilities from the language part of the brain such as reading and writing. The incidence of aphasia is an estimated 80,000 new cases in the U.S per year, and the prevalence of aphasia is approximately 1 million

These facts give momentum to the importance of the roles and responsibilities for Speech Language Pathologists when counseling patients, and the caregivers of people who have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease directly attacks areas of the brain that effect cognitive abilities and memory, these skills are essential for an individuals comprehension and the production of language – this acquired language disorder is called Aphasia and it is within the speech language pathologists scope of practice to provide counseling to those that are diagnosed, and their caregivers.

6 monolingual English speakers between the ages of 39 and 84 with aphasia from Austin, TX hospitals. All had left-hemisphere stroke, stroke onset at least 6 months before, were right-handed, had high school diploma, and normal vision and

The topic of this annotated bibliography is communicating with people who have Aphasia. Aphasia is neurological condition that occurs when the tissues in the left hemisphere of the brain that are responsible for speech, reading and writing are impaired (National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 2013). The main signs of this disorder are: trouble in articulating oneself when speaking, difficulty understanding speech, and problems with reading and writing. Aphasia is usually caused by a stroke, severe head trauma, brain tumors, and brain infections (National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 2013). Aspasia is more common in elderly individuals, The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) states that Aphasia will occur in 15% percent of persons under the age of 65 and will increase to 43% for people that are 85 years of age and older (National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 2013).

During the clinical observations I observed a 60-year-old man whose clinical diagnosis is non-fluent aphasia. To improve on his conversation skills he has worked with the clinician using conversational therapy. When viewing the session, the client expressed an understanding when asked questions on cars and movies. Most of the time he was intelligible, but it becomes hard to understand him when he stops to retrieve a word. As this takes place, he uses SAF or AAC’s triggering for the word he did not remember. His AAC’s consisted of unaided and aided communication systems using his body to receive kinesthetic feedbacks and his phone. He not only expressed his ideas, but demonstrates an interest on his goals for this session and semester. By asking

This treatment was applied to eight subjects with a diagnosis of Broca’s aphasia, as well as to a control group of 20 with matched ages and education levels.

The subjects were recruited from various aphasia support groups and clinics in Alabama and Illinois. Subjects had chronic aphasia from a single ischemic stroke in the left middle cerebral artery. They spoke English and their language abilities fell in the impaired range when administered the Token Test. Subjects were excluded if they had a history of degenerative diseases, a metabolic disorder, life-threatening illnesses, a history of severe mental illness, multiple strokes, or were pregnant. Out of the 24 eligible, 14 were randomized to the treatment group and 10 to the control group. All participants were given an explanation and goals of the CIAT program before treatment

Neurological injuries can manifest themselves in endless ways across a wide spectrum of physical, emotional, and developmental deficits. Within just one of these manifestations, aphasia, there is a wide range of variation based on the location and level of damage from a neurological injury. Aphasia encapsulates a spectrum of deficits. It is defined as a disorder of language acquired secondary to brain damage (ASHA). These disorders can manifest themselves as receptive, damaging to the ability to process speech, expressive, damaging to the ability to produce speech, or both. In most right-handed and some left-handed patients, aphasia results from a lesion in the left hemisphere (ASHA). I strongly believe that a comprehensive knowledge of aphasias

During my time as an undergraduate, I was able to work as a research apprentice under the mentorship of Dr. Kuruvilla-Dugdale as she started her neurogenic communication disorders lab. The goal of the research project was to identify changes in speech in persons with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) that are significant to this population. Currently, few measures can identify cognitive and communication changes at an earlier stage or its rate of progression; therefore, this research focused on determining the underlying changes in cognition and articulatory movement as the disease progresses is pertinent. This project is a critical first step towards identifying sensitive cognitive and speech measures that can be used to improve early detection and progression prediction. This type of research holds important clinical implications that may impact current diagnostic practices and can consequently improve the timing of AAC referrals. The opportunity to witness firsthand the significant clinical contributions that research can impact sparked an interest in me to be able to do the same with my own

Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people, these are parts of the left side (hemisphere) of the brain. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, often as the result of a stroke or head injury, but it may also develop slowly, as in the case of a brain tumor. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing. “Aphasia may co-occur with speech disorders such as dysarthria or apraxia of speech, which also result from brain damage”. (Sarno 23)