SFA 1
What does SFA stand for?
What is Semantic Feature Analysis?
2 Pros of utilizing SFA
What is...
1. May generalize to improve naming for things not treated
2. Increases communication effectiveness (thereby decreasing frustration)
3. Can be used for nouns and verbs
4. Can be used at any point post-onset
What is the purpose of SFA (what does it target)?
What is...
-to activate lexical networks so that the target word is produced.
-aid the conversational partner in understanding the intended word
2 Cons of utilizing SFA
What is...
1. Client must have verbal ability
2. Client must be able to understand the task
3. Can be a laborious process to name all features.
Ideal stimuli to use when utilizing SFA
What are various verbs and/or nouns?
What type of aphasia benefits the most from this approach?
What is fluent aphasia? Anomic aphasia
Name 3 items on the semantic feature chart
What is...
1. Category
2. Function
3. Properties (color, shape, size)
4. Action/gesture
5. Location
6. Association (it reminds me of)
What is the goal of SFA?
What is to provide the patient a strategy for naming, that can be used during communication breakdown?
What does SFA improve in clients diagnosed with aphasia?
What are word-finding abilities?
Why would the clinician want to gradually fade out the visual aids (semantic feature chart)?
What is to become more independent in generating the associated features?