Date of Award
12-5-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Christina Akbari
Committee Members
Amy Shollenbarger; Arianne Pait; Shanon Brantley
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2017 H32
Abstract
Aphasia, deficits in language due to neurological damage, can impact receptive and expressive language skills. A common characteristic of aphasia is anomia, or word-finding difficulties. The purpose of this study was to determine if the type of modeling would impact the success of word-finding therapy on individuals diagnosed with aphasia. A quasi-experimental longitudinal alternating treatment single-group design was selected. Speech samples of two participants were collected over a three-month period. Duration of response time and the accuracy of target words were indicators of word-finding abilities. There were significant differences in the rate and accuracy of response for the target words selected for video-modeling and clinician-directed cueing. Clinician-directed cueing was more successful than video-modeling cueing. Success was defined as reduced speed of production and increased accuracy of production. Clinician-directed modeling was more effective; however, the results obtained with video-modeling were comparable. Video-modeling may be a good alternative in some situations.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Harris, Hannah Catherine, "The Effectiveness of Video Modeling in Word-Finding Therapy for Individuals Diagnosed with Aphasia" (2017). Student Theses and Dissertations. 540.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/540
