Clinical Practices for Aphasia
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These SIG 2 articles focus on clinical assessment and practices for individuals with
aphasia. Topics covered included challenges associated with diagnosing primary
progressive aphasia (PPA) and the impact of adaptive yoga programs for persons with
aphasia. First, Aimee Dietz, E. Susan Duncan, Lauren Bislick, Sarah Stegman, Jenna
Collins, Chitrali Mamlekar, Rachel Gleason, and Michael J. McCarthy provide an
overview of the potential impact adapted yoga programs can have for people with
stroke-induced aphasia. Second, Adithya Chandregowda raises awareness about the
challenges associated with encountering primary progressive aphasia (PPA) patients in
the acute hospital setting.
Learning
Outcomes
You
will be able to:
- describe the adverse effect of stroke and aphasia on quality of life and the
potential impact of yoga on people with aphasia and co-survivors
- summarize reasons behind PPA patients’ delayed clinical consultation for
their symptoms, the impact the delay has on their illness experience, and the
consequential need for interdisciplinary approaches to serve such patients
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new knowledge.
Articles
in This Course
- Yoga as Therapy for People With Aphasia by Aimee Dietz, E. Susan Duncan, Lauren
Bislick, Sarah Stegman, Jenna Collins, Chitrali Mamlekar, Rachel Gleason, and Michael
J. McCarthy, published in SIG 2, Volume 5, Issue 4,
August 17, 2020
- Incidental Diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia in the Inpatient Setting: A Note to
Raise Clinical Awareness by Adithya Chandregowda, published in SIG 2, Volume 5, Issue 6,
December 17, 2020
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