What is a benefit to using the Mapping Therapy approach?

It is easy to administer due to clear steps provided on protocols

Which group of individuals is PCA most effective for?

Individuals with mild to moderate non-fluent aphasia

What should the reading materials used in ORLA consist of?

Information relevant to the patient

Which of the following is a key clinical consideration when implementing SFA?

The approach is most effective when delivered intensively and consistently

What is true about the PACE Therapy treatment?

PACE is unconstrained and encourages multimodal communication

Which of the following target populations in CART effective for?

Patient with mild to moderate anomic aphasia w/ preserved written abilities

What outcome has research most consistently demonstrated for SFA?

Improved naming accuracy for trained nouns in individuals with aphasia

Which of the following statements best represents current research findings on Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) outcomes?

Broad generalization across individuals and improvements

What is the primary goal of the Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)?

Improve patient communicative ability and ADLs using rigorous intervention

What is the main goal of PCA in aphasia treatment?

To enhance word retrieval by focusing on phonological features

What is the primary goal of PACE Therapy treatment?

Improving functional communication skills

Which of the following best describes the main goal of peer befriending for individuals with aphasia post-stroke?

To provide emotional support, decrease depression, enhance wellbeing

What is the primary goal of Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) therapy for individuals with aphasia?

To activate semantic networks and support word retrieval

What is the primary goal of the Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)?

To promote generalization of lexical retrieval to untrained words

What is an important clinical consideration when applying M-MAT for patients with aphasia?

Tx should be tailored to pt’s abilities w/ gradual increase in complexity

What is the primary goal of Communication Partner Training (CPT)?

For communication partner to use strategies for effective communication

Which of the following is a primary benefit of Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) for individuals with non-fluent aphasia?

It strengthens phonological processing and supports word retrieval

What is the Narrative and Discourse Intervention in Aphasia (NADIIA) designed to target?

telling stories and engaging in conversation

Why might Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programs not be recommended for every individual with moderate-severe aphasia?

They can be extremely expensive

What is the primary benefit of Biographic Narrative Therapy (BNT) for individuals with aphasia?

Reconnects individuals with their identity; improves comm. w/ storytelling

Which statement best describes the recommended length of treatment for Constant Therapy?

No official treatment length; outcomes driven by frequency and intensity

Which of the following best reflects how effective ORLA is across different settings and language areas?

improves language, reading fluency, sentence production; works online too

Which of the following populations is MOST appropriate for Biographic Narrative Therapy?

Individuals with mild to moderate aphasia such as Broca’s or anomic aphasia

Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor to implementing group therapy for aphasia?

Group therapy tasks do not generalize to everyday functional communication

Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the VNeST treatment protocol?

Practicing verb conjugations in isolation

The evidence revealed that MIT is most appropriate for ___.

patients with severe non-fluent aphasia

Which of the following best summarizes the benefits and limitations of Speech Entrainment Therapy (SET)?

Supports personalized therapy; but not suited for spontaneous speech

According to research, which factor has been shown to contribute to the effectiveness of M-MAT?

Higher intensity of therapy (20-50 hours, administered 3-5 days per week)

What is a limitation of the cognitive linguistic approach?

Treatment designs do not fir within the environmental constraints of clinic

Which patient would a clinician not recommend Constant Therapy for?

patient with severe Alzheimer's looking for supplemental resources

What cognitive/linguistic skills does Speech Entrainment Therapy target?

Fluency, choral speech, prosody

What is the main goal of the Cognitive Linguistic Approach in aphasia therapy?

To restore impaired language functions by targeting cognitive processes

Which outcome from the SUPERB trial provides evidence supporting the efficacy of peer befriending for people w/ aphasia?

88% decrease in the odds of high distress/depression based on the GHQ-12

What is the primary goal of Constant Therapy?

To provide evidence-based, adaptive digital therapy that supports adults

What is the primary goal for Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) for individuals with Aphasia?

To improve word retrieval of written words through copying and recalling

Which of the following is a key step in the PCA treatment process?

Breaking down target words into phonological components

What is a key consideration when determining if PACE is the proper treatment approach for a client?

Individuals w/ comprehension deficits may not benefit from this approach

What is the primary goal of Mapping Therapy?

To help individuals understand and use sentence structure effectively

Which of the following is the recommended order of progression of difficulty, according to the NADIIA protocol?

word, sentence, discourse, narrative

Which statement is TRUE regarding generalization of Mapping Therapy?

Has good generalization to untrained verb agreement and sentence structures

Using Copy and Recall Treatment, what is a clinical recommendation for increasing effectiveness of the treatment?

use personal, high frequency vocabulary for writing practice

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1
Research shows that improvements following the NADIIA therapy intervention were present how many weeks post-treatment?
6 weeks
14 weeks
10 weeks
5 weeks
2
What is a benefit to using the Mapping Therapy approach?
It required no client participation
It focuses on improving articulation accuracy
It is difficult to administer
It is easy to administer due to clear steps provided on protocols
3
Which group of individuals is PCA most effective for?
Individuals with mild to moderate non-fluent aphasia
Individuals with only semantic language deficits
Children with developmental language delays
Individuals with severe global aphasia
4
What should the reading materials used in ORLA consist of?
Information relevant to the patient
No recommendations regarding reading materials was provided
5 current event topics selected by the clinician
ORLA’s standardized materials
5
Which of the following is a key clinical consideration when implementing SFA?
It should only be used with individuals who have severe aphasia and apraxia
Patients must be able to name items independently before beginning SFA
The approach is most effective when delivered intensively and consistently
It is equally effective for verbs and adjectives
6
What is true about the PACE Therapy treatment?
PACE relies solely on verbal responses for client participation
PACE is designed primarily for addressing articulation errors in PWA
PACE is unconstrained and encourages multimodal communication
PACE discourages the use of gestures and drawing during therapy
7
Which of the following target populations in CART effective for?
Patient with severe global aphasia and minimal writing ability
Patient with severe apraxia of speech
Patient with mild to moderate anomic aphasia w/ preserved written abilities
Patient with fluent Wernicke's aphasia
8
What outcome has research most consistently demonstrated for SFA?
Improved naming accuracy for trained nouns in individuals with aphasia
Generalization to all untrained words in everyday conversation
Complete restoration of language function in individuals w/severe aphasia
Lasting improvements in written language expression
9
Which of the following statements best represents current research findings on Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) outcomes?
Shows limited generalization and minimal long-term maintenance
Broad generalization across individuals and improvements
PMT does not support gains in phonological processing or oral reading
Improvements only in trained words but no evidence of generalization
10
Which of the following populations is Phonomotor Treatment most appropriate for?
Fluent aphasias
TBI
Non-fluent aphasias
Dementia
11
What is the primary goal of the Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP)?
Restore functional communication only with a variety of therapy methods
Improve patient communicative ability and ADLs using rigorous intervention
increase patient understanding of words in structured speech
Improve language and attention using techniques related to impairment level
12
Which is a clinical consideration for implementing CPT?
The motivation of the communication partner
Environmental resources and access to resources
Time constraints of the communication partner
All of the above
13
What is the main goal of PCA in aphasia treatment?
To improve grammar and sentence structure
To teach individuals new vocabulary words
To improve memory recall through visual cues
To enhance word retrieval by focusing on phonological features
14
What was Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA) designed to target?
reading comprehension
verbal expressive language
word retrieval
auditory comprehension
15
What is the primary goal of PACE Therapy treatment?
Correcting grammatical sentence structure in written language.
Improving fine motor skills for handwriting tasks
Enhancing memory recall in structured tasks
Improving functional communication skills
16
Which of the following best describes the main goal of peer befriending for individuals with aphasia post-stroke?
To focus solely on linguistic recovery through formal therapy tasks
To replace traditional speech-language therapy sessions
To improve fine motor recovery after stroke
To provide emotional support, decrease depression, enhance wellbeing
17
What is the primary goal of Semantic Feature Analysis (SFA) therapy for individuals with aphasia?
To activate semantic networks and support word retrieval
To increase comprehension of complex instructions
To improve syntactic formulation in connected speech
To enhance phonological awareness in reading tasks
18
What is the primary goal of the Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)?
To teach sentence production through noun-based therapies
To improve auditory comprehension in individuals with aphasia
To promote generalization of lexical retrieval to untrained words
To reduce motor planning errors in apraxia of speech
19
What is an important clinical consideration when applying M-MAT for patients with aphasia?
Tx should be tailored to pt’s abilities w/ gradual increase in complexity
Multimodal cues should be avoided for patients with cognitive impairments
Group therapy sessions should be under 30 minutes to ensure patient focus
Therapy should only be delivered in a quiet individual setting
20
What is the primary goal of Communication Partner Training (CPT)?
For the person with aphasia to regain word finding abilities
For the person with aphasia to use AAC strategies to communicate
For a communication partner to speak for the person with aphasia
For communication partner to use strategies for effective communication
21
True or False: Script training is shown to be effective in bilingual individuals
True
False
22
Which of the following is a primary benefit of Phonomotor Treatment (PMT) for individuals with non-fluent aphasia?
It improves the comprehension of complex sentence structures
It strengthens phonological processing and supports word retrieval
It focuses primarily on improving reading comprehension
It enhances semantic memory retention
23
Which levels of the WHO-ICF model does group therapy for aphasia address?
Body structures and function
Activity and participation
Both levels
24
What is the Narrative and Discourse Intervention in Aphasia (NADIIA) designed to target?
telling stories and engaging in conversation
phonological awareness
word finding
memory and recall
25
Why might Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programs not be recommended for every individual with moderate-severe aphasia?
There is no evidence for generalization
They are not effective treatment plans
They only show improvement in women
They can be extremely expensive
26
What is the primary benefit of Biographic Narrative Therapy (BNT) for individuals with aphasia?
Improves medication adherence and cognitive flexibility
Reconnects individuals with their identity; improves comm. w/ storytelling
Enhances fine motor skills through writing exercises
Trains individuals in public speaking and debate
27
Which statement best describes the recommended length of treatment for Constant Therapy?
No official treatment length; outcomes driven by frequency and intensity
Treatment should last at least 30 weeks for maximum benefit
Practicing for 1-2 days over a 10-week period exhibited improvement
20 minutes a day is ideal for all users to receive the most gain from CT
28
Which of the following best reflects how effective ORLA is across different settings and language areas?
improves language, reading fluency, sentence production; works online too
mostly helps w/ mild expressive issues; doesn’t generalize well to reading
mainly used for teletherapy - limited benefits for expressive language
effectiveness is unclear
29
Script training can be taught and practiced in which of the following environments?
In-person
All of the above
Telehealth
Computer Application
30
Which of the following populations is MOST appropriate for Biographic Narrative Therapy?
Individuals with global aphasia and severe auditory comprehension deficits
Individuals with mild to moderate aphasia such as Broca’s or anomic aphasia
Children with developmental articulation disorders
People with mutism and profound intellectual disability
31
Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor to implementing group therapy for aphasia?
Groups of different sizes will best target different skills
Group therapy tasks do not generalize to everyday functional communication
Patients may have limited access to attend sessions due to transportation
Not all insurance plans cover group therapy
32
Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the VNeST treatment protocol?
Deciding whether semantically anomalous sentences are correct
Answering “where,” “when,” and “why” questions about a selected triad
Practicing verb conjugations in isolation
Generating agent-patient pairs for a given verb
33
The evidence revealed that MIT is most appropriate for ___.
patients with mild fluent aphasia
patients with dysarthria
patients with severe non-fluent aphasia
patients with apraxia of speech
34
What is a factor that will NOT impact the effectiveness of Melodic Intonation Therapy’s (MIT) implementation?
auditory comprehension
hand mobility
literacy
ability to produce verbal language
35
Which of the following best summarizes the benefits and limitations of Speech Entrainment Therapy (SET)?
Requires expensive equipment; can only be used in clinic settings
Supports personalized therapy; but not suited for spontaneous speech
Used to improve motor skills; has limited relevance to speech therapy goals
SET is effective for spontaneous speech but can't be personalized
36
According to research, which factor has been shown to contribute to the effectiveness of M-MAT?
Lower intensity of therapy sessions
The duration of individual therapy only
Exclusive use of tele-health delivery
Higher intensity of therapy (20-50 hours, administered 3-5 days per week)
37
What is a limitation of the cognitive linguistic approach?
Showed an increased mean score on the BNT but not the Verbal Naming test
Can only be applied for patients with PPA, no other cognitive disorders
Uses multiple frameworks during therapy, so it can't be used by itself
Treatment designs do not fir within the environmental constraints of clinic
38
Which patient would a clinician not recommend Constant Therapy for?
patient with severe Alzheimer's looking for supplemental resources
patient w/ mild dementia looking to improve his attention and memory skills
patient recovering from a TBI: goals target writing and visual proccessing
patient with aphasia post-stroke: goals targeting language and cognition
39
What cognitive/linguistic skills does Speech Entrainment Therapy target?
Fluency, choral speech, prosody
Articulation, prosody, fluency
Pragmatics, prosody, choral speech
Articulation, choral speech, fluency
40
What is the main goal of the Cognitive Linguistic Approach in aphasia therapy?
To restore impaired language functions by targeting cognitive processes
To focus exclusively on pragmatic skills
To teach alternative communication systems
To improve motor speech coordination
41
Which outcome from the SUPERB trial provides evidence supporting the efficacy of peer befriending for people w/ aphasia?
50% increase in articulation skills
88% decrease in the odds of high distress/depression based on the GHQ-12
90% improvement in word-finding tasks in structured testing
25% increase in vocabulary use during sessions
42
Which type of verb may limit the effectiveness of VNeST due to vague agent-patient relationships?
Measure
Bake
Do
Repair
43
What is the primary goal of Constant Therapy?
To replace in-person speech-language therapy sessions
To offer entertainment-based games for individuals with comm. disorders
To provide evidence-based, adaptive digital therapy that supports adults
To provide short-term therapy for all adults with neurological impairments
44
Which was NOT mentioned as a targeted area for group therapy for aphasia?
Phonological processes
Naming ability
Syntax
Pragmatics
45
What is the primary goal for Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) for individuals with Aphasia?
To increase the use of gestures in communication
to improve written comprehension
To improve word retrieval of written words through copying and recalling
To improve spoken language
46
Which of the following is a key step in the PCA treatment process?
Memorizing word lists for daily quizzes
Breaking down target words into phonological components
Teaching new languages through repetition
Practicing silent reading for fluency
47
What is a key consideration when determining if PACE is the proper treatment approach for a client?
It requires clients to have advanced literacy skills to participate
It is best for clients w/ severe AoS and minimal expressive intent
Individuals w/ comprehension deficits may not benefit from this approach
It is only effective for clients with nonfluent aphasia
48
What is the primary goal of Mapping Therapy?
To increase vocabulary through semantic categorization
To enhance phonological awareness and decoding skills
To improve muscle strength for speech production
To help individuals understand and use sentence structure effectively
49
Which of the following is the recommended order of progression of difficulty, according to the NADIIA protocol?
word, sentence, discourse, narrative
narrative, discourse, sentence, word
sentence, narrative, word, discourse
word, sentence, narrative, discourse
50
Which statement is TRUE regarding generalization of Mapping Therapy?
Mapping therapy is not appropriate for aphasia patients
Has good generalization to untrained verb agreement and sentence structures
Mapping therapy does not provide any generalization
Provides good generalization to oral productions (conversational speech)
51
Using Copy and Recall Treatment, what is a clinical recommendation for increasing effectiveness of the treatment?
start with unfamiliar words to challenge word-finding
use personal, high frequency vocabulary for writing practice
refrain from providing written models during initial stages of treatment
Focus on oral communication rather than written communication
52
Who is the primary target population for speech entrainment therapy?
PPA
Transcortical Sensory Aphasia
Wernicke’s Aphasia
Broca’s Aphasia
53
When considering peer befriending for people w/ aphasia, which is an important clinical recommendation based on research
Sessions must always include formal speech exercises to be effective
Peer befriending should replace all other forms of aphasia therapy
Only peer befrienders with no history of aphasia should be used
Peer befriender should have mild-moderate aphasia & good comm. skills
54
What is a reported limitation of Biographic Narrative Therapy?
It has been proven ineffective in all clinical trials
It requires no personal reflection or emotional engagement
It may evoke negative memories and cause distress for participants
It leads to decreased social participation over time
55
Which population has the cognitive linguistic approach demonstrated the most consistent efficacy with?
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
Brain Tumor
Brain Infections
56
Which statement is FALSE about Communication Partner Training?
CPT can be implemented with family members and with healthcare workers
CPT modifies communication environment, not the person with the disorder
CPT can be used with a variety of communication disorders, like aphasia
CPT is only effective to use with Broca’s aphasia
57
What type of aphasia is script training best used for?
Wernicke’s
Broca’s
Transcortical Sensory
Anomic
58
What is the primary goal of Multi-Modality Aphasia Therapy (M-MAT)?
To reduce the severity of cognitive impairment in aphasia patients
To focus solely on comprehension abilities in aphasia therapy
To enhance verbal communication by using multimodal cues for productions
To improve only written language skills in aphasia patients
59
Melodic intonation therapy is a singing-based rehabilitation method that involves which two components?
intonation and pace components
visual cues and memory components
grammar and vocabulary components
rhythmic and intonation components
60
What was the observed benefit of ICAPs in individuals with aphasia at different stages of recovery?
No measurable improvement was noted in either group
Benefits were limited to individuals in the chronic phase
Only those in the acute phase showed improvements
Both acute and chronic participants demonstrated gains; acute phase most

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