2023 SLP Posters
Faculty Advisor
Ethan Kristek
Description
Aphasia is a complex language disorder that can vary in severity dependent upon the amount of damage in specific areas of the brain responsible for language expression and comprehension. Typically, the extent of the disorder, and prediction for successful treatment is assessed and confirmed by a set of comprehensive language tests conducted by a speech-language pathologist. The Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R) is commonly used to assess the linguistic and non-linguistic skills most frequently affected by aphasia. A score of 93.8 or above distinguishes an individual as normal or non-aphasic; however, many people with aphasia score above this cut-off and still report life activity and participation difficulties.
Keywords
Aphasia, Language disorder, Language expression, Language comprehension, Western Aphasia Battery-Revised, WAB-R, Assessment
Disciplines
Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology
References
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Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
College
College of Education and Allied Health
Department
Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Publisher
Fontbonne University Archives
City
St. Louis, MO
Recommended Citation
Schuckmann, Sarah, "Aphasia Beyond the Western Aphasia Battery Cutoff: What to do?" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 40.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/40
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