Aphasia -- Diagnosis
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New Considerations for the AAC-Aphasia Categorical Framework: Refining the Continuum, 2022
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Identifier: cd_2022summer_taylor_allison.pdf
Overview
"The AAC-Aphasia Categorical Framework (AACF; Lasker & Garret, 2006) assists clinicians in identifying AAC capabilities demonstrated by people with aphasia (PWA) and the extent to which partner support is required. This study refines the AACF to reflect new everyday and AAC technologies and to reassess construct validity of the continuum. SLPs with aphasia and/or AAC expertise and graduate students classified PWA after viewing videos of AAC trials. Results revealed that both SLPs and...
Dates:
2022
Reading and Writing in People with Aphasia Who Benefit from AAC, 2023
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Identifier: cd_2023spring_anderson_olivia.pdf
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"The AAC-Aphasia Categorical Framework (AACF) describes people with aphasia based on the degree of support needed to use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies (Lasker & Garrett, 2005). The AACF ranges from partner supported communicators to more independent communicator types. This study investigates reading and writing abilities in Stored Message and Generative Message communicators through standardized testing. Results reveal that Generative Message communicators...
Dates:
2023