Effects of alternative communication on the communicative effectiveness of an individual with a progressive language disorder

Pattee, Cynthia; Berg, Shelley Von; Ghezzi, Pietro

doi:10.1097/01.mrr.0000210046.02044.4d

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“…An evaluation by a speech therapist is useful for exploring alternative communication strategies [41]. …”

Section: Treatment and Therapeutic Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinical Trajectories and Biological Features of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)

Rogalskı¹,

Mesulam²

2009

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Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by a gradual dissolution of language, but relative sparing of other cognitive domains during the initial stages of the disease. Research has led to substantial progress in understanding the clinical characteristics, genetics, and neuropathology of this syndrome. This article reviews the clinical criteria for diagnosing PPA, discusses the utility of defining the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage of PPA, and highlights some of the more recent research advances particularly in the area of pathology and genetics.

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“…An evaluation by a speech therapist is useful for exploring alternative communication strategies [41]. …”

Section: Treatment and Therapeutic Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinical Trajectories and Biological Features of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)

Rogalskı¹,

Mesulam²

2009

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“…Pattee et al [40] compared a text-to-speech AAC device to sign language for a person with primary progressive aphasia and apraxia of speech. They reported that there was a greater increase in correctly used words using sign language, and the participant rated the device as less useful and less easy to use than sign language.…”

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Interventions Using High-Technology Communication Devices: A State of the Art Review

Baxter

Enderby

Evans

et al. 2012

Folia Phoniatr Logop

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Background/Aims: In the last 20 years the range of high-technology augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids has rapidly expanded. This review aimed to provide a ‘state of the art’ synthesis, to provide evidence-based information for researchers, potential users and service providers. Methods: Electronic databases were searched from 2000 to 2010, together with reference lists of included papers and review papers. The review considered work of any design which reported an intervention using high-tech AAC with people who have communication difficulties (excluding those with solely hearing or visual loss) published in peer-reviewed journals. Results: Sixty-five papers reporting interventions using high-tech AAC were identified. There was evidence that high-technology AAC may be beneficial across a range of diagnoses and ages. The evidence, however, is currently drawn from studies using designs considered to be at high risk of bias. Conclusion: The review suggests that the high level of individual variation in outcome requires a greater understanding of characteristics of clients who may or may not benefit from this technology. Also, the wide range of outcomes measured requires further work in the field to establish what a ‘good outcome’ from intervention may be.

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“…Alternative communication devices, speech therapy, and American Sign Language may help some patients [39]. A summary of therapeutic recommendations was recently published [40].…”

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An update on primary progressive aphasia

Rogalskı

Mesulam²

2007

Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep

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Primary progressive aphasia is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by a relentless dissolution of language but relative sparing of other cognitive domains during the initial stages of the disease. Substantial progress has been made in understanding the clinical characteristics, imaging, genetics, and neuropathology of this syndrome. This article reviews the clinical criteria for diagnosing primary progressive aphasia and some of the more recent research advances in this field.

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Effects of alternative communication on the communicative effectiveness of an individual with a progressive language disorder

Cited by 38 publications

References 7 publications

Clinical Trajectories and Biological Features of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)

Clinical Trajectories and Biological Features of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)

Interventions Using High-Technology Communication Devices: A State of the Art Review

An update on primary progressive aphasia

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