Aphasia Brunch Jeopardy

Did You Know?

100

This is the part of the body that is affected in people with aphasia. 

The brain

200

Aphasia most commonly affects 

a. Balance

b. Language

c. Reading 

Language

300

This medical event is the most common cause of aphasia.

Stroke

400

Which profession commonly works with helping people with aphasia to regain their communication skills? 

Speech language pathologist

500

In the United States, approximately how many people acquire aphasia each year? 

a. 100,000

b. 60,000 

c. 180,000

180,000

Sourced from National Aphasia Association (NAA)

Name That Aphasia

100

This type is known for short phrases but has good understanding.

Broca's Aphasia

200

In this type, speech is fluent but understanding is poor.

Wernicke's Aphasia

300

This type affects the ability to repeat words, but comprehension and speaking are good. 

Conduction Aphasia

400

This type affects all aspects of communication (speech, language, cognitive, reading, writing, etc.).

Global Aphasia

500

This type makes it difficult to find words or remember people's names, but grammar and comprehension are good. 

Anomic Aphasia

Support System

100

This is one of the most important qualities a caregiver should have when helping a person with aphasia. 

Patience

200

How should a caregiver communicate with a PWA? 

Making their speech clear with simple sentences and slowing down when necessary. 

300

Using gestures, writing, drawing, and pictures to help send a message across while communicating is called _______. 

a. multimodal communication 

b. sign language 

c. token communication 

Multimodal communication

400

To support a person with aphasia in reaching their communication goals OUTSIDE of the clinic, caregivers are encouraged to do this: 

Therapy homework/home exercise plan 

500

To prevent frustration, caregivers are advised to do this before correcting a person with aphasia: 

Give them time, wait, and/or offer encouragement 

The More You Know

100

What is the national nonprofit organization for PWA and their families? 

The National Aphasia Association (NAA) 

200

What is a great way to connect with other PWAs to share experiences and offer advice? 

Support groups 

300

What method of therapy allows PWA to receive support or treatment services from the comfort of their home? 

Teletherapy 

400

What is the federal program called that funds speech therapy and caregiver assistance for families of people with aphasia? 

Medicaid 

500

What online website offers aphasia resources such as simplified news articles called Talk Path News? 

a. Aphasia Training 

b. Lingraphica 

c. Speech Made Simple

Lingraphica 

https://talkpathnews.aphasia.com/

The Volunteer State

100

What is the name of the Tennessee Volunteers' mascot? 

Smokey 

200

What is the largest city in Tennessee? 

Memphis

300

How many times has the Tennessee Volunteers won a National Championship in football? 

6

400

What year did the Worlds Fair come to Knoxville? 

a. 1976

b. 1999

c. 1982

1982

500

How many bordering states does Tennessee touch? 

8