Reading Comprehension Treatment in Aphasia: A Systematic Review
Aphasiology
Purdy, M., Coppens, P., et al. (2019).
Aphasiology, 33(6), 629-651.
This systematic review examines the research quality and outcomes of reading comprehension treatments for individuals with aphasia following stroke.
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences
Up to 2016
Peer-reviewed published studies
15
<p>While each of the four examined approaches (oral reading treatments, strategy-based treatments, cognitive treatments and hierarchical treatment) had some success in improving reading comprehension, results were inconsistent. The Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia program appeared to garner the most improvement in individuals with severe aphasia while the other approaches showed more success in those individuals with mild to moderate reading deficits. "It is clear … that substantive differences in participants, treatment protocols, and experimental rigor preclude drawing general conclusions about the effectiveness of a particular treatment for each person with aphasia" (p. 20). Additional research in this area is warranted. </p>
