Abstract The effects of two cueing treatments for lexical retrieval were examined with three aphasic speakers who demonstrated different levels processing impairment (i.e., predominately semantic, phonologic, and mixed semantic-phonologic). Each speaker received both treatments, being applied sequentially to word lists in a multiple baseline design. Both consisted prestimulation phase followed by the application response-contingent hierarchy. One treatment employed semantic-level cueing,...

This investigation examined the effects of a semantic feature training procedure on retrieval action names in participant with anomic aphasia. Treatment was applied sequentially across two sets context multiple baseline design behaviors. were evaluated terms naming trained and untrained actions. Discourse production also respect to verbal productivity, informativeness, nouns verbs. Increased accuracy observed for both names, increases being maintained at 6 weeks posttreatment. However,...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the structure and measurement properties Aphasia Communication Outcome Measure (ACOM), a patient-reported outcome measure communicative functioning for persons with aphasia.Three hundred twenty-nine participants aphasia responded 177 items asking about functioning. data were analyzed using categorical item factor analysis approach. Validity ACOM scores on basis their convergence performance-based, clinician-reported, surrogate-reported assessments...

This investigation was designed to examine the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance effects of a treatment for sound errors in speakers with co-occurring apraxia speech aphasia. Three chronic aphasia were studied context multiple baseline design across behaviors. Treatment combined use minimal contrast pairs traditional production training techniques such as integral stimulation articulatory placement cueing applied sequentially sounds that determined be consistently error before...

Purpose The authors designed this investigation to extend the development of a treatment for acquired apraxia speech (AOS)—sound production (SPT)—by examining effects 2 intensities and schedules practice. Method used multiple baseline design across participants behaviors with 4 speakers chronic AOS aphasia. Accuracy trained untrained words in phrases served as dependent measure. Participants received permutations SPT (i.e., intensive–blocked, intensive–random, traditional–blocked,...

Purpose We sought to characterize articulatory distortions in apraxia of speech and aphasia with phonemic paraphasia evaluate the diagnostic validity error frequency distortion distorted substitution differentiating between these disorders. Method Study participants were 66 people sound production difficulties after left-hemisphere stroke or trauma. They divided into 2 groups on basis word syllable duration, which served as an external criterion for speaking rate multisyllabic words index...

Purpose This investigation was designed to examine the generalization effects of semantic treatment for word retrieval deficits in people with aphasia. Semantic feature analysis (SFA; Boyle & Coelho, 1995), typicality (Kiran Thompson, 2003), and mediating strategy training were combined maximize potential effects. Method Treatment, which included SFA a judgment task, conducted 9 participants chronic aphasia context multiple baseline designs across behaviors. Typical atypical exemplars...

Background: Despite advances in the development and testing of therapies for verb retrieval impairments aphasia, generalisation effects treatment remain a challenge. Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) is word that has been reported to result generalised responding untrained object names with persons aphasia. The theorised therapeutic mechanisms SFA appeared be appropriate facilitating trained action names.Aims: This investigation was designed extend pilot research which applied retrieval....

Abstract Background: The treatment of word-retrieval deficits in aphasia has most frequently focused on the retrieval object names. action names received relatively little attention terms rehabilitation despite important role played by verbs communication. Treatments that have been successful promoting improved name cannot be assumed to also facilitate retrieval. Aims: purpose this investigation was examine effects two cueing treatments with speakers chronic aphasia. Methods & Procedures:...

Background: A primary feature of acquired apraxia speech (AOS) is a slow rate associated with lengthened sound segments and intersegment durations (McNeil, Robin, & Schmidt, 1997 McNeil, M. R., D. A. R. 1997. “Apraxia speech: Definition, differentiation, treatment.”. In Clinical management sensorimotor disorders, Edited by: 311–344. New York: Thieme. [Google Scholar]). This disturbance in production timing has been the focus limited number treatment studies designed to manipulate and/or...

Purpose This investigation was designed to elucidate the effects of repeated practice treatment on sound production accuracy in individuals with apraxia speech (AOS) and aphasia. A secondary purpose determine if addition rate/rhythm control provided further benefits beyond those achieved practice. Method single-subject design employed 10 speakers chronic AOS Articulation served as dependent measure. Participants received until a plateau performance observed or high levels were achieved. If...

This investigation was designed to further the development of a treatment for acquired apraxia speech (AOS), Sound Production Treatment (SPT), by examining effects blocked and random practice.A multiple-baseline design across participants behaviors used with 6 speakers chronic AOS aphasia. Accuracy production target sounds in treated untreated words produced probe sessions served as primary dependent variable. Stimulus generalization also measured phrase sentence completion. Participants...

Purpose This investigation was designed to provide interrater reliability data for the Apraxia of Speech Rating Scale 3.0 (ASRS 3.0; Strand, Duffy, Clark, & Josephs, 2014 ). Importantly, ratings were completed by investigators who not involved with ASRS development. Another aim evaluate relationship total score word intelligibility. Method Two independently 28 participants chronic apraxia speech and aphasia. Intelligibility scores obtained all participants. Results Consistency each...

Abstract This investigation was designed to examine the effects of a sound production training program on selected sounds from speaker with apraxia speech and Broca's aphasia. Treatment combined modelling repetition, integral stimulation, articulatory placement cueing minimal contrast practice applied sequentially three in context multiple baseline design. Despite positive acquisition response generalization for all trained sounds, maintenance effects, measured during phase next targeted...

A speaker with apraxia of speech and aphasia was trained to produce multisyllabic words using a combination metronomic rate control hand-tapping. multiple baseline design used examine the effects treatment on sound production. Treatment applied three syllable primary stress first while generalization measured to: (1) untrained exemplars; (2) different patterns; (3) four words; (4) s-blend words. Positive changes were noted for extended second set which had been incomplete additional...

Abstract Background: Lexical retrieval problems are pervasive in aphasia and often an important focus of treatment. Although many treatments have been demonstrated to positively impact lexical aphasia, comparisons such relatively rare. Aims: The purpose this investigation was compare the relative effects two cueing when administered concurrently with a participant chronic anomic aphasia. treatments, phonological treatment (PCT) semantic (SCT) were designed target phonologic levels...

Background: Although persons with aphasia typically have difficulty the production of language at level discourse, there is a paucity reliable measurement systems to quantify characteristics spoken language. Nicholas and Brookshire (Citation1993) developed one few standardised, rule-based informativeness samples. While authors reported temporal stability for all measures, they also noted variability individual level. Because data were not reported, it difficult determine nature extent that...

Background: Acquired apraxia of speech (AOS) has been shown to be responsive behavioural intervention. Although numerous treatments for AOS have developed, most received limited study. Specifically, the treatment evidence base is compromised by a lack replication effects. Sound Production Treatment (SPT; Wambaugh, Kalinyak-Fliszar, West, & Doyle, 1998 J. L., M. M., E. and P. 1998. Effects sound errors in speech. Journal Speech, Language, Hearing Research, 41: 725–743. [Crossref], [PubMed],...

This investigation was designed to examine the effects of a newly developed treatment for aphasia and acquired apraxia speech (AOS). Combined Aphasia Apraxia Speech Treatment (CAAST) targets language production simultaneously, with techniques derived from Response Elaboration Training (Kearns, 1985) Sound Production (Wambaugh, Kalinyak-Fliszar, West, & Doyle, 1998). The purpose this study determine whether CAAST associated positive changes in verbal speakers AOS.Four participants chronic AOS...