Phonological Treatment Paired With Intensive Speech Therapy Promotes Reading Recovery in Chronic Aphasia
Aphasia, Language
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Aphasia focused on measuring Aphasia, Reading, Writing, Naming, Language, Chronic post stroke, Phonology, Semantic Feature Analysis, Recovery
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female
- 20-85 years old
- Have suffered a left CVA
- Score above 50% on comprehension task of the WAB
- Score below 80% accuracy on all phonology related tasks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Score above 80% accuracy on all phonology related tasks.
- Score below 50% on comprehension task of the WAB
- Have suffered a right CVA
- Are receiving teletherapy
Sites / Locations
- Austin Speech Labs
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intensive Phonology Treatment
Intensive SFA Treatment
The participants in the experimental group will receive an hour of phonology treatment, an hour of group therapy, and an hour of reading. They will work on writing, generative naming during group time focusing on self-cueing with the sounds they learn during the individual session. They will be read to or read aloud depending on their level. The participants in the experimental group will be taught all consonants and vowels over the course of 16 weeks.
The participants in the control group will receive an hour of individual therapy, an hour of reading and an hour of group therapy in a traditional setting. They will work on writing, generative naming during group time following the semantic feature analysis to retrieve the name.They will be read to or read aloud depending on their level.