Communication and Life Participation Outcomes of a Recreational Sailing Program for Adults with Aphasia, 2019
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Dates
- 2019
Creator
- Callahan, Colleen (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis
Extent
85 pages (85 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"We investigated the effects of a 10-week recreational sailing program on communication, quality of life, and confidence for two individuals with chronic mild-moderate aphasia. This study employed a pretest/posttest design in which the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the Assessment for Living with Aphasia, two discourse prompts, and an adapted Communication Confidence Questionnaire were administered to participants before and after the intervention period. Intervention consisted of a pretesting session, land-based shore school, sailing sessions on the Charles River, and a post-testing session. Participants were provided with support from both the boating instructors and the graduate student clinicians during shore school and sailing sessions. Overall, both participants demonstrated improvement in language measures, specifically in the domains of auditory comprehension and discourse production. One participant reported improved quality of life, and both participants reported increased communication confidence. Results support the utility of a participation-based approach to aphasia intervention." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.02B Communication Sciences & Disorders
Physical Description
85 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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