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husband has had a stroke, how can I help his rehabilitation? " |
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Many patients and speech therapists have used Propeller rehabilitation
software since 1998. Our therapy programs are specially designed
by speech therapists/pathologists to allow patients to work independently,
at their own pace, for as long as they like. There is no substitute
for professional advice, however, pressures on health resources
often means that treatment with a speech and language therapist
may only be for a short period, or treatment is ceased just at a
time when the patient feels that some benefit is being accrued. |
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This is where our
rehabilitation programs can be of real
benefit, as they provide extra therapy practice
to assist recovery of speech, reading, writing and cognitive skills.
This check list may assist you. Click
on the links to take you to a recommended product. |
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Word-retrieval
possibly called Expressive Aphasia: Difficulty expressing
themselves in speech and writing because they have difficulty thinking
of the right word for everyday objects.
They have difficulty either saying or spelling out the words for
everyday objects, like "fork" or "apple". It
is as if the word were "on the tip of their tongue". |
Granny had a stroke. If you show her an apple,
she can't say or write it, but she could bake a pie with it.
Test: point to 10
common objects. Can the patient say all 10 in 1 minute? Can they
spell out (with pencil or letter tiles) all 10 in 5 minutes? Any
difficulty with either task suggests possible word retrieval difficulty.
Patients may understand what the object is, but
not think of the right word for that object. Similar to recognising
someone but forgetting their name. |
Sight 'N Sounds
Aphasia Tutor 1: Words
Aphasia Tutor 2: Sentences
Synonyms, Antonyms, & Homonyms
React2
Lexion
Lexilogic |
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Speech
clarity, articulation or pronunciation.
They have more difficulty with speaking words than with spelling
out the word(s) they are trying to say. They have difficulty with
reading out-loud (i.e."oral reading"). Might be called
by a medical term: Apraxia |
May have difficulty speaking the
word for common objects (spoon, fork, glass). They might even have
difficulty repeating the word back after you say it.
Test: Read a word at a time aloud to
them. Can they repeat it back to you clearly? Try several words.
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Speech Sounds on Cue
Sights 'n Sounds |
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Speaking
numbers clearly.
Difficulty reading numbers out loud clearly. |
Test:
Have them read aloud some numbers such as: 3468 or £2,345.52
or a phone number 01896 833528 |
Numbers 'N Sounds
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Reading
Comprehension at the single-word level. |
Difficulty matching single words,
such as "apple" or "milk", etc. to pictures.
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Aphasia Tutor
1:Words
React2 |
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Reading
Comprehension at the sentence or paragraph level.
They can read a single word but difficulty reading sentences, paragraphs
or stories. The can read the word "Apple" but have difficulty
reading "I want an apple" |
Test:
Give them a sentence or paragraph to read, and a written question
and several written answers. Can they choose the correct answer
to the question? |
Aphasia Tutor 3: Story
Reading
Aphasia Tutor 4: Functional Reading
React2
Understanding Questions Out Loud
Direction Following Out Loud+ |
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| These are just a few examples
to help you on your way! The next step is DOWNLOAD A FREE TRIAL NOW or order our TRIAL
CD so that you can try out the actual programs. |
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| Having difficulty finding
a speech therapist? Our LINKS page has
details of professional bodies, including The Association of Speech
and Language Therapists In Independent Practice (ASLTIP) |
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