Treatment for Word Retrieval Impairments in Aphasia
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In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
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In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
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- left hemisphere stroke >4 months earlier
- aphasia with word retrieval impairments
- >21 years of age right handed
- speaker of English as the preferred language
- >6 grade education
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- history of developmental learning difficulties
- history of prior neurological illnesses
- chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
- alcohol or drug dependence
- severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
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24 participants in 2 patient groups
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