Alex is a 30-year-old male who experienced a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic stroke due to a previously undetected heart condition. Is Alex likely to have aphasia? What are impairment features you would be on the lookout for during your assesment? List and define at least three features.
Read DetailsMarvin is a 90-year-old male with logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia (PPA). You are planning to teach his daughter supported communication strategies. What are strategies you might introduce that could assist Marvin’s daughter in facilitating communication at home? Describe at least 3 strategies.
Read DetailsYou perform a bedside aphasia evaluation and find the following: Discourse sample – Cat Rescue Scene Verbal Picture Description: “I see a m- m- man well two min man with a la- last- lad- ladder. And then a car cam cast cat in the tam trum trim tr- tree.” Following auditory one-step directions: 5/5 Word repetition: 1/5 Object naming: 2/5 What type of aphasia are these results suggestive of and why? Please answer in 1-3 complete sentences. Comment on auditory comprehension, repetition, and specific features of the discourse.
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