1) Training Volunteers as Conversation Partners using “Supported Conversation for Adults” (SCA): A Controlled Trial
This study reviewed SCA as a method of training conversation partners to acknowledge the competence of individuals with aphasia and to help them reveal what they think, know or feel. It was designed with the idea in mind that conversation is as much about social relationships as it is about actual information. In this study, 80 consenting volunteers were partnered up into pairs of people with and without aphasia. This group of 40 was then divided into a test and control group. The test group received training on conversation techniques to better reveal the competence of those with aphasia. Testing included practicing keeping …show more content…
It is designed with the goal in mind to prepare graduate clinicians to work with and support adults with neurogenic disorders. It uses the Aphasia Communication Enhancement (ACE) program, which is based on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. The ACE program provides a clinical practicum experience for SLP student clinicians based on meaningful, purposeful, and activity-based groups with individuals with aphasia. It works of the following 4 principles: integrate theory, research, and practice across medical and psychological models of rehabilitation; encourage a philosophy of holistic health, personal empowerment, and a genuine respect for individuals with aphasia and family members; build clinical confidence, well-reasoned decision making, and personal maturity om a supported learning environment; and model interdisciplinary team building, collaboration, and cooperation. The graduate clinicians are taught to focus on the thoughts, feelings, and preferences of the individuals with aphasia. Novice clinicians are also taught to identify meaningful and purposeful activities to which the individual with aphasia wishes to return to acquire. The main goal is to ensure individuals with aphasia are empowered and supported in their assertion of personal autonomy. SLP students also educate and counsel family members and caregivers of those with aphasia. In the ACE program, a weekly caregiver group provides peer support, education, socialization, and advocacy
This study reviewed SCA as a method of training conversation partners to acknowledge the competence of individuals with aphasia and to help them reveal what they think, know or feel. It was designed with the idea in mind that conversation is as much about social relationships as it is about actual information. In this study, 80 consenting volunteers were partnered up into pairs of people with and without aphasia. This group of 40 was then divided into a test and control group. The test group received training on conversation techniques to better reveal the competence of those with aphasia. Testing included practicing keeping …show more content…
It is designed with the goal in mind to prepare graduate clinicians to work with and support adults with neurogenic disorders. It uses the Aphasia Communication Enhancement (ACE) program, which is based on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. The ACE program provides a clinical practicum experience for SLP student clinicians based on meaningful, purposeful, and activity-based groups with individuals with aphasia. It works of the following 4 principles: integrate theory, research, and practice across medical and psychological models of rehabilitation; encourage a philosophy of holistic health, personal empowerment, and a genuine respect for individuals with aphasia and family members; build clinical confidence, well-reasoned decision making, and personal maturity om a supported learning environment; and model interdisciplinary team building, collaboration, and cooperation. The graduate clinicians are taught to focus on the thoughts, feelings, and preferences of the individuals with aphasia. Novice clinicians are also taught to identify meaningful and purposeful activities to which the individual with aphasia wishes to return to acquire. The main goal is to ensure individuals with aphasia are empowered and supported in their assertion of personal autonomy. SLP students also educate and counsel family members and caregivers of those with aphasia. In the ACE program, a weekly caregiver group provides peer support, education, socialization, and advocacy