Stepped Care for Aphasia
Aphasia, Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Aphasia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18-81 years old Native English speaker (English fluency by age 7) Aphasia as a result of a left-hemisphere ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (WAB-R Aphasia Quotient < 93.8) At least 1-month post-stroke Confirmation of left hemisphere stroke per medical records Discharged from hospital Participant is willing and able to consent for themselves. Exclusion Criteria: Uncorrected hearing or visual impairment that prevents completion of experimental activities as determined by self-report History of other neurological disorder or disease beside stroke (e.g., dementia, traumatic brain injury) as determined by self-report and/or medical records Self-reported history of premorbid learning disability Severe auditory comprehension deficits (as indicated by a score of more than two standard deviations below norms on the Auditory Verbal section of WAB-R)
Sites / Locations
- Medical University of South CarolinaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Psychosocial intervention