Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study
<p>We report a 12-week outcome study in which nine persons with long-term chronic aphasia received individual and group speech-language teletherapy services, and also used on-line language exercises to practice from home between therapy sessions. Participants were assessed at study initiation...
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| author | Richard D. Steele Allison Baird Denise McCall Lisa Haynes |
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| description | <p>We report a 12-week outcome study in which nine persons with long-term chronic aphasia received individual and group speech-language teletherapy services, and also used on-line language exercises to practice from home between therapy sessions. Participants were assessed at study initiation and completion using the <em>Western Aphasia Battery</em>, a portion of the <em>Communicative Effectiveness Index</em>, <em>ASHA National Outcome Measurement System</em>, and <em>RIC</em> <em>Communication Confidence Rating Scale for Aphasia</em>; additionally participants were polled regarding satisfaction at discharge. Pre-treatment and post-treatment means were calculated and compared, and matched <em>t-tests</em> were used to determine significance of improvements following treatment, with patterns of independent on-line activity analyzed. Analysis of scores shows that means improved on most measures following treatment, generally significantly: the WAB AQ improved +3.5 (<em>p</em> = .057); the CETI Overall (of items administered) — +17.8 (<em>p</em> = .01), and CCRSA Overall — + 10.4 (<em>p</em> = .0004). Independent work increased with time, and user satisfaction following participation was high.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2aa5763b13e24af882b47257646e424e2022-12-22T03:21:15ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202015-01-016232010.5195/ijt.2014.61575969Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome StudyRichard D. Steele0Allison Baird1Denise McCall2Lisa Haynes3Lingraphica - The Aphasia Company 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 104 Princeton, NJ 08540SpeechWorks, Inc.Snyder Center for Aphasia Life EnhancementLingraphica - The Aphasia Company<p>We report a 12-week outcome study in which nine persons with long-term chronic aphasia received individual and group speech-language teletherapy services, and also used on-line language exercises to practice from home between therapy sessions. Participants were assessed at study initiation and completion using the <em>Western Aphasia Battery</em>, a portion of the <em>Communicative Effectiveness Index</em>, <em>ASHA National Outcome Measurement System</em>, and <em>RIC</em> <em>Communication Confidence Rating Scale for Aphasia</em>; additionally participants were polled regarding satisfaction at discharge. Pre-treatment and post-treatment means were calculated and compared, and matched <em>t-tests</em> were used to determine significance of improvements following treatment, with patterns of independent on-line activity analyzed. Analysis of scores shows that means improved on most measures following treatment, generally significantly: the WAB AQ improved +3.5 (<em>p</em> = .057); the CETI Overall (of items administered) — +17.8 (<em>p</em> = .01), and CCRSA Overall — + 10.4 (<em>p</em> = .0004). Independent work increased with time, and user satisfaction following participation was high.</p>http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6157 |
| spellingShingle | Richard D. Steele Allison Baird Denise McCall Lisa Haynes Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
| title | Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study |
| title_full | Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study |
| title_fullStr | Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study |
| title_short | Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study |
| title_sort | combining teletherapy and on line language exercises in the treatment of chronic aphasia an outcome study |
| url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6157 |
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