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Article: The effect of home computer practice on naming in individuals with nonfluent aphasia and verbal apraxia.(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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This study investigated the impact of daily home computer practice on oral naming of pictures by comparing performance with two other conditions: weekly clinician-only therapy sessions (with no computer) and no treatment. The four participants were diagnosed with nonfluent aphasia and verbal apraxia. For 13 weeks, the participants practiced naming three sets of 10 drawings. Each set was assigned to one of three conditions: independent use of a home computer program (Computer Practice), weekly therapy sessions with a clinician and no computer progr am (Weekly Practice), or no practice (Control). Performance on the stimuli was assessed at the beginning of the study ...
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