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SP, G., J, K., VJ, K., & R, S. (1). Functional Communication: Panacea for Persons with Aphasia (PWA). Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 34(1), 101-109. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/853
Abstract
Optimal treatment outcome can be witnessed by methodically working on the functional communication skills and progressively move up the hierarchy to achieve eective communication. Since a complex interplay between various levels of linguistic skills exists, reinforcing relatively holistic skills like that of functional communication is hypothesized to strengthen other linguistic skills. Therefore, the present study aims to highlight the positive results of working on functional communication skills on the domains of Naming, Repetition, Comprehension and Expres- sion using the Manual for Adult Aphasia Therapy (MAAT). This study involved comparing the scores of the 1st, 7th, 14th and the 21st sessions of Speech-Language Therapy using MAAT. The therapy outcomes of 20
PWAs in the age range of 19-70 years were examined. A general trend of improved scores across sessions was found across all participants in the domains of Functional Communication, Naming, Repetition and Comprehension & Expression. Also, correlation between the distinct domains of the manual was demonstrated. The authors have qualitatively described the correlation between Functional Communication and the other prospective domains since the former can facilitate improvements in the latter.
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for Adult Non-
uent Aphasia Therapy-in Kannada
(MANAT-Kannada). Student Research at AIISH, III,
181-189
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29(2), 130-131.
Armstrong, E. M. & Ferguson, A. (2010).Language, Meaning,
Context and Functional Communication. Aphasiol-
ogy, 24(4), 480-496.
Aten, J., Caliguri, M., & Holland, A. (1982). The ecacy
of functional communication therapy for chronic aphasic
patients. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 47,
93-96.
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University Press.
Beeke, S. (2003).`I suppose' as a resource for the construction
of turns at talk in agrammatic aphasia. Clinical
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Chaitra, S. & Goswami, S. P. (2010). Manual for Adult
Fluent Aphasia Therapy in Kannada (MAFAT-K). Arti-
cles based on Dissertation done at AIISH, Part-B Speech
Language Pathology, VII, 62-66
Chapey, R., Duchan, J. F., Elman, R. J., Kagan, A., Lyon,
J. G., & Simmons-Mackie, N. (2001). Life participation
approach to aphasia: A statement of values for the fu-
ture. In R. Chapey (Ed.), Language intervention strategies
in aphasia and related neurogenic communication
disorders (4th ed., pp.235-245). Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.
Doesborgh, S. (2004). Assessment and treatment of lin-
guistic de cits in aphasic patients. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/1765/7269
Duchan, R., Linda, J., Garcia, A. K., Lyon, J. G., &
Simmons-Mackie, N. (2001). Life participation approach
to aphasia: A statement of values for the future. Lan-
guage intervention strategies in aphasia and related neu-
rogenic communication disorders, 235. Baltimore, MD:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Elman, R. J. (2005). Social and life participation ap-
proaches to aphasia intervention. In L. L. La Pointe
(Ed.).,Aphasia and related neurogenic disorders (3rd
ed., pp.39-50). New York: Theime Medical Publishers.
Goswami, S. P., Shanbal, J. C., Samasthitha, S., & Navitha,
U. (2012). Field Testing of Manual for Adult: Non-
Fluent Aphasia Therapy In Kannada (Manat-K). Jour-
nal of the All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, 31,
97-108.
Goswami, S. P., Shanbal, J. C., Chaitra, S., & Ranjini.
(2011). Manual for Adult Aphasia Therapy in Kannada
(MAAT-K).Project funded by AIISH research Fund,
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India.
Goswami, S. P., Thomas, P., & Varghese, R. (2015). Man-
ual for Adult Aphasia Therapy- 6. Project funded
by Department of Science and Technology (DST No:
SR/CSI/75/2011), New Delhi, India.
Greener, J., Enderby, P., & Whurr, R. (1999).
Speech and language therapy for aphasia following
stroke.The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
4, CD000425.
Greener, J., Enderby, P., & Whurr, R. (2001).Pharmacological
treatment for aphasia following stroke. Cochrane
Database Systematic Reviews, 4, CD000424.
Halliday, M. A. K. (1994). An introduction to functional
grammar (2nd ed.). London: Arnold.
Hegde, M. N. (2003). Clinical research in communicative
disorders: Principles and strategies (ed.). Austin, TX:
Pro-Ed.
Helm-Estabrooks, N., & Albert, M. (2004). Manual of apha-
sia and aphasia therapy. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Hengst, J. A., Du , M. C., & Dettmer, A. (2010).Rethinking
repetition in therapy: Repeated engagement as the
social ground of learning. Aphasiology, 24(6-8), 887-
901.
Holland, A. (1977). Some practical considerations in the
treatment of aphasic patients. In M. Sullivan & M.
Kommers (Eds.), Rationale for Adult Aphasia Therapy
(pp. 167-180). Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska
Press.
Holmes J. (2001). An introduction to sociolinguistics (2nd
ed.). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.
Jakobson, R. On aphasic disorders from a linguistic angle.
In R. Jakobson (ed.) The Framework of Language.(1980)
pp. 93-111. Ann Arbor: Michigan Studies in Humanities.
Kagan, A., & Gailey, G. (1993). Functional is not enough:
Training conversation partners for aphasic adults. In A.
Holland & M. Forbes (Eds.), Aphasia treatment: World
perspectives (pp. 199-215). San Diego: Singular
Kelly, H., Brady, M. C., & Enderby, P. (2010).Speech and
language therapy for aphasia following stroke. Cochrane
Database System Reviews, 5, CD000425.
Leiwo, M., & Klippi, A. (2000). Lexical repetition as a communicative
strategy in Broca's aphasia. Aphasiology,
14(2), 203-224.
Lomas, J., Pigkard, L., & Mohide, A. (1987). Patient versus
clinician item generation for quality of life measures:
The case of language disabled adults. Medical Care, 25,
764-769.
Longerich, M. C. & Bordeaux, (1954) Aphasia Therapeutics.
New York: The Macmillian Company.
Nickels, L. (2002). Therapy for naming disorders: Revisiting,
revising and reviewing. Aphasiology, 16(10-11),
935-979.
Norton, A., Zipse, L., Marchina, S., & Schlaug, G. (2009).
Melodic Intonantion Therapy : Shared Insights on How
it is Done and Why it Might Help. Annals of the New
York Academy of Science, 1169, 431-436.
Oelschlaeger, M., & Damico, J. S. (1998). Spontaneous verbal
repetition: A social strategy in aphasic conversation.
Aphasiology, 12(11), 971-988.
Pulvermuller, F., Neininger, B., Elbert, T., Mohr, B., Rockstroh,
B., Koebbel, P., & Taub, E. (2001). Constraintinduced
therapy of chronic aphasia after stroke. Stroke,
32(7), 1621-1626.
Ross, D., & Spencer, S. (1980). Aphasia Rehabilitation-
An Auditory and Verbal Task Hierarchy. Illinois:
Charles.C.Thomas.
Simmons-Mackie, N. (2001). Social approaches to aphasia
intervention. In: R. Chapey (Ed.) Language in-
tervention strategies in aphasia and related neurogenic
communication disorders (pp. 246-268). Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
Simmons-Mackie, N., Threats, T. T., & Kagan, A. (2005).
Outcome assessment in aphasia: A survey. Journal of
Communication Disorders, 38(1), 1-27.
Tannen, D. (2007) Talking Voices. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press.
Ulatowska, H. K., StreitOlness, G., Hill, C. L., Roberts, J.
A., & Keebler, M. W. (2000). Repetition in narratives
of African Americans: The e ects of aphasia. Discourse
processes, 30(3), 265-283.
Venugopal, M. B., & Goswami, S. P. (2008).Manual
for Adult Non-
uent Aphasia Therapy-in Kannada
(MANAT-Kannada). Student Research at AIISH, III,
181-189