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Rehabilitation Of Post-Stroke Aphasia In Ghana, Keren Sarpomaa Kankam
Rehabilitation Of Post-Stroke Aphasia In Ghana, Keren Sarpomaa Kankam
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Aphasia is one of the most common consequences of stroke and affects the communication and social functioning of approximately 30-35% of stroke survivors. Despite the importance of speech-language pathology (SLP) services for individuals with post-stroke aphasia, aphasia rehabilitation services in sub-Saharan Africa are riddled with challenges. Through interviews, demographic information, and syllabi reviews, we examined the SLP assessment and treatment services available for individuals with post-stroke aphasia in Ghana and the challenges the stakeholder groups encounter in providing and identifying such services. Results of the study identified challenges with the current post-stroke aphasia services in Ghana, and thus the need …
Flow Experiences Among Individuals With Aphasia, Thomas W. Sather
Flow Experiences Among Individuals With Aphasia, Thomas W. Sather
Dissertations
Flow has been described as positive experiences of intense concentration, distorted time passage, and loss of self-consciousness. While flow has been reported for multiple populations in various settings, it has not been studied among individuals with aphasia. The purpose of this three paper dissertation is to examine flow experiences among individuals with mild aphasia, including environmental and personal factors associated with flow. Advocates of life participation approaches to aphasia stress the importance of interventions that support full engagement in life. Research on flow experiences and related environmental and personal factors may foster improved service delivery and outcomes for this population. …
Assessing Candidacy For Intensive Language Therapy: A Preliminary Study, Jessica N. Bellamy
Assessing Candidacy For Intensive Language Therapy: A Preliminary Study, Jessica N. Bellamy
Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders
The goal of the present study was to examine changes in the speech and language performance of patients with chronic, non-fluent aphasia over the course of a three-hour group speech and language treatment session, a time allotment comparable to intensive therapy practices. Nine participants, (three groups of three), with chronic, non-fluent aphasia were seen for a single group therapy session three hours in length. Therapeutic activities were designed to be as similar as possible for each group of participants. Each participant was individually assessed before (time 1), during (time 2), and after (time 3) the group treatment session. Assessments included …