Combining Teletherapy and On-line Language Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia: An Outcome Study

We report a 12-week outcome study in which nine persons with long-term chronic aphasia received individual and group speech-language teletherapy services, and also used on-line language exercises to practice from home between therapy sessions. Participants were assessed at study initiation and compl...

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Published in:International journal of telerehabilitation 2015-01, Vol.6 (2), p.3-20
Main Authors: Steele, Richard D, Baird, Allison, McCall, Denise, Haynes, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Effectiveness studies
Language disorders
Speech therapy
Telemedicine
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Summary:We report a 12-week outcome study in which nine persons with long-term chronic aphasia received individual and group speech-language teletherapy services, and also used on-line language exercises to practice from home between therapy sessions. Participants were assessed at study initiation and completion using the Western Aphasia Battery, a portion of the Communicative Effectiveness Index, ASHA National Outcome Measurement System, and RIC Communication Confidence Rating Scale for Aphasia; additionally participants were polled regarding satisfaction at discharge. Pretreatment and post-treatment means were calculated and compared, and matched t-tests were used to determine significance of improvements following treatment, with patterns of independent on-line activity analyzed. Analysis of scores shows that means improved on most measures following treatment, generally significantly: the WAB AQ improved +3.5 (p = .057); the CETI Overall (of items administered) - +17.8 (p = .01), and CCRSA Overall - + 10.4 (p = .0004). Independent work increased with time, and user satisfaction following participation was high.
ISSN:1945-2020
1945-2020
DOI:10.5195/ijt.2014.6157