Communication therapy for people with aphasia and their partners (APPUTE)
| Autor: | Pirkko Rautakoski, Matti Nykänen, Riikka Brunou, Arja Nykänen, Hannu Nyrkkö |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Linguistics and Language
Chronic condition Rehabilitation Data collection Psychotherapist medicine.medical_treatment Psychological intervention LPN and LVN Language and Linguistics Nonverbal communication Neurology Otorhinolaryngology Intervention (counseling) Aphasia Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Neurology (clinical) Evaluation period medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Aphasiology. 27:1159-1179 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5041 0268-7038 |
| Popis: | Background: Severe aphasia is a chronic condition and can have a big effect on how people with severe aphasia (PWSA) succeed in their communication. The communication partner’s support for the person with aphasia has been shown to be essential in achieving successful communication. However, interventions combining training both the partner and the PWSA to use hierarchical strategies in nonverbal communication are still needed.Aims: The aim of the present paper is to describe a new intervention (APPUTE) where both the person with aphasia and the partner receive therapy equally and practise finding functional communication strategies to convey everyday messages or more complicated ones. The data collection during the APPUTE intervention is also presented.Methods & Procedures: The data were collected during a development project including an evaluation period, two rehabilitation periods and follow-up measurement. Thirty-four PWSA and their partners participated. The linguistic functions and communication eff... |
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