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A Tool for Automatic Scoring of Spelling Performance
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Themistocleous, Charalambos; Neophytou, Kyriaki; Rapp, Brenda; Tsapkini, Kyrana – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The evaluation of spelling performance in aphasia reveals deficits in written language and can facilitate the design of targeted writing treatments. Nevertheless, manual scoring of spelling performance is time-consuming, laborious, and error prone. We propose a novel method based on the use of distance metrics to automatically score…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Spelling, Scores
How Do Speech and Language Therapists Enact Aphasia Psychosocial Support in Ireland? A Cross-Sectional Online Survey Informed by Normalization Process Theory
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Molly X. Manning; Caoimhe Cleary; Caitriona McCaughey – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Supporting psychosocial well-being in aphasia is necessarily person-centred, interdisciplinary and coordinated. Shortcomings in such support are described in Ireland and elsewhere. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are integral; and describing current practice and barriers they experience is important for enhancing service…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Psychological Patterns
A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Applications of Motor Learning Principles in Dysphagia Therapy in Adults in India
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Thejaswi Dodderi; Varsha Muthukumar; Prasanna Suresh Hedge; Santosh P. V. Rai; Sheetal Raj Moolambally; Radish Kumar Balasubramanium; Mohit Kothari – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: In the study, we investigated whether speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in India use practice and feedback conditions of motor learning principles (MLPs), including biofeedback, in dysphagia therapy in adults using a problem--solution approach. Method: Based on a literature review and clinical experience, we developed and validated a…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Perceptual Motor Learning, Speech Therapy
Patient Fatigue during Aphasia Treatment: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists
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Riley, Ellyn A. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2017
The purpose of this study was to measure speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) perceptions of fatigue in clients with aphasia and identify strategies used to manage client fatigue during speech and language therapy. SLPs completed a short online survey containing a series of questions related to their perceptions of patient fatigue. Of 312…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Fatigue (Biology), Aphasia, Intervention
Aphasia and Literacy--The Insider's Perspective
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Kjellén, Emma; Laakso, Katja; Henriksson, Ingrid – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Few studies have investigated how people with aphasia (PWA) experience literacy skills. Taking the insider's perspective is a way to increase understanding of the individual experiences of literacy among PWA, which may have clinical implications. Aims: To describe how literacy, i.e., reading and writing, is experienced in everyday life…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Neurological Impairments
How Do Speech-and-Language Therapists Address the Psychosocial Well-Being of People with Aphasia? Results of a UK Online Survey
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Northcott, Sarah; Simpson, Alan; Moss, Becky; Ahmed, Nafiso; Hilari, Katerina – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: The psychosocial impact of stroke and aphasia is considerable. Aims: To explore UK speech-and-language therapists' (SLTs) clinical practice in addressing the psychological and social needs of people with aphasia, including their experiences of working with mental health professionals. Methods & Procedures: A 22-item online survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aphasia, Speech Language Pathology, Mental Health