Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2018
Document Type
Thesis (699 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Nancy Paul
Keywords
Broca's Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, stroke, treatment, speech and language
Abstract
The purpose of this case study was to explore the intervention techniques and psychosocial factors present throughout a person with aphasia’s treatment which promoted consistent improvement while attending speech-language therapy across eleven years. The participants in the case study included: a 60-year-old male post onset of a left hemisphere cardiovascular accident (CVA) resulting in moderate-severe Broca’s Aphasia and verbal Apraxia of Speech (AOS); his spouse; and his primary speech-language pathologist. A comprehensive review of speech-language pathology files and in-depth interviews with each participant were completed and analyzed to gather quantitative and qualitative data to determine factors which contributed to the participant with aphasia’s consistent improvement. Analysis of the data was completed using a narrative format. The results revealed documented improvements in formal and informal assessments across time and common psychosocial themes across three interviews.
Recommended Citation
Olson, Erin, "Intervention strategies and psychosocial factors for a client with Broca’s aphasia and apraxia of speech: A case study" (2018). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 17.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/17