Assessment
This type of test can be used to monitor the patient’s progress towards a treatment goal
Criterion-referenced
For bilingual persons with aphasia (PWA) it is common for both languages to improve at similar rates.
True or False?
True
This area is in the posterior portion of the superior temporal gyrus
Wernicke's
Difficulty with closed class words and telegraphic speech are hallmark characteristics of this type of aphasia.
Broca's
The client says "cat" while pointing to a dog. This is an example of this type of paraphasia
semantic
This type of test allows you to compare your patient’s scores with those of the normative sample
norm-referenced
transcortical sensory is similar to Wernickes with the acception of this. transcortical motor is similar to Broca's with the accetion of this as well.
The site of lesion for this type of aphasia is variable; however, it often involves the angular gyrus
Anomic
Lack of awareness of deficits and neologisms are hallmark characteristics of this type of aphasia
Wernicke's
This is a deficit in formulating and processing syntax and is associated with nonfluent aphasia
agrammatism
For any person with aphasia, the areas of language you would want to assess include (4)
naming, repetition, expressive language (and fluency), receptive language (comprehension)
If a person is unable to recognize an object, even though they can see it, then they present with what diagnosis?
Visual agnosia
this type of aphasia is associated with a large perisylvian lesion
Global
Use of generic terms and filler words are hallmark characteristics of this type of aphasia
anomic
The technical term for “talking around” a target word
Circumlocution
The WAB is a screening tool. True or False?
False
Screeners include the Mississippi Aphasia Screening Test (MAST) and Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (FAST)
The diagnosis of anomia requires the ruling out of impaired naming due to sensory deficits.
True or False?
True
This area is in the posterior, inferior frontal lobe
Broca's
prominent repetition impairments and multiple attempts are hallmark characteristics of this type of aphasia
conduction
Imagine that you show a picture of a hat to a man with aphasia. He correctly identifies it as “hat.” His persistence in uttering the word “hat” on subsequent trials, when you show him pictures of objects other than hats represents a tendency of this patient to __________________________ on a word.
perseverate
When assessing individuals who speak a language other than a language for which an aphasia battery has been developed and standardized, it is typically appropriate to use a literal translation of an existing aphasia battery (e.g., the Western Aphasia Battery).
True or False?
False
The band of fibers providing the primary connections between Wernicke’s and Broca’s areas is called the __________________________________. (two words)
arcuate fasciculus
Middle cerebral artery (MCA)
Stereotypy and deficits in all language modalities are hallmark characteristics of this aphasia type
Global
A technical term for incessant verbal production without appropriate self-monitoring
Press of speech or logorrhea