Developmentally-attuned language treatment: Speech in Adults with Broca’s Aphasia after Stroke
The study is to work with patients who are eligible for a developmentally attuned language treatment which will be administered by students at the University of Sydney Speech Pathology Unit.
The goal will be to design more specific effective treatment for speaking after Stroke / PPA. The whole study takes 18 weeks and is offered in-person (at The University of Sydney) or by Telehealth (video-link).
To be eligible for this study, all participants must meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Have difficulty speaking in sentences because of Broca’s aphasia/Stroke;
- Are between 18 and 80 years of age;
- Were fluent English speakers before experiencing aphasia.
What does the Study involve?
- Express interest in the study by contacting the research team
- Complete a screening questionnaire to find out if they are eligible for the study.
- Provide verbal and written consent.
- Complete questionnaires at the start and end of the study.
- Attend two assessment sessions via telehealth. Each session will last approximately an hour
- Attend weekly telerehabilitation for 5 weeks. Each session will last 40 minutes or less.
- Complete daily training exercises. The training exercises will last 20 minutes each session.
All interaction with participants will be either via phone or videoconferencing. There will be no face-to-face contact with the research team.
For more information and to register your interest in this research study, contact:
Dharshini Phone: 02 8627 5737 | Email: dharshini.m@sydney.edu.au
