Working with Global Aphasia - Sharon Adjei-Nicol

Working with Global Aphasia

Theory and Practice
Buch | Hardcover
136 Seiten
2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-02667-1 (ISBN)
155,85 inkl. MwSt
This practical book gives a comprehensive understanding of global aphasia based on clinical observations and the literature to date, illustrated with real case examples. It will provide both experienced speech and language therapists and students with the knowledge, skills and tools to work effectively with people with global aphasia.
Global aphasia is the most severe and disabling form of aphasia, yet it has had the least attention within aphasia research and rehabilitation. This practical book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the topic based on both clinical observations and the literature to date. Uniquely, it covers not only the severe language impairments observed in global aphasia but also the co-occurring cognitive impairments that often present an additional challenge when working with this population.

This book offers:



A comprehensive understanding of the clinical characteristics of global aphasia illustrated with real case examples
A theoretical overview of the domains of cognition and discussion of the role cognitive deficits play in the clinical presentation of people with global aphasia
Critical analysis of the research evidence on global aphasia
An exploration into the strengths and limitations of common methods used to assess language, cognition, and functional communication in global aphasia
New ways of approaching assessment and treatment which consider the impact of cognitive difficulties
Detailed suggestions of direct and indirect treatment tasks and approaches that can be used with this population, including novel cognitive tasks.

This accessible text will provide both experienced speech and language therapists and students new to the subject with the knowledge, skills, and tools to work effectively with people with global aphasia in a range of clinical settings. It will also be an essential resource for anyone considering research with this challenging but highly rewarding population.

Sharon Adjei-Nicol is a highly experienced speech and language therapist specialising in global aphasia. She worked across a range of settings with adult clients during her 15-year career with the NHS. She now runs an independent speech and language therapy practice, Acquire Speech and Language Therapy, where she works with clients with neurological and voice conditions. She was awarded her PhD in 2020 after completing research in the area of global aphasia and is a part-time senior lecturer in speech and language therapy at the University of Greenwich.

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1 What is global aphasia?

Chapter 2 Cognitive difficulties in global aphasia

Chapter 3 Assessment and intervention planning

Chapter 4 Intervention in global aphasia: the evidence base

Chapter 5: Intervention in clinical practice

Chapter 6: Considerations for clinical practice

References

Appendix 1 Example communication history form

Appendix 2 Example of an automatic speech task

Appendix 3 Example of a visual scale

Appendix 4 Strategies for communicating with PwGA

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Working With
Zusatzinfo 8 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 297 mm
Gewicht 920 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Logopädie
ISBN-10 1-032-02667-7 / 1032026677
ISBN-13 978-1-032-02667-1 / 9781032026671
Zustand Neuware
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