The Study of Applying Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Script Intervention Plan in Improving the Effectiveness of Conversation for Adults with Aphasia

• Main Authors: TSAI, CHIA-TIEN, 蔡佳恬
• Other Authors: YANG, CHI-KANG
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83674321336684029358

碩士 === 國立臺北護理健康大學 === 語言治療與聽力研究所 === 104 === The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of applying augmetative and alternative communication (AAC) and script intervention plan to improve conversation for adults with aphasia. A multiple probe across behaviors design of the single case research method was used in this study. The participants were 2 adults with non-fluent aphasia. The scripted sentences based on the daily living conversation were designed as teaching materials. The App “Listen and Speak” for iPad was served as communication aids for the participants. The independent variable was script intervention plan; the dependent variables were correct rate of scripted sentences, the length of average time spent producing each sentence, and efficiency. The data were obtained and analyzed via visual analysis and C statistics to determine the effeteness. In addition, the family members of the participants were interviewed to obtain social validity. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The application of script intervention plan had immediate and maintaining effects on the correct rate of scripted sentences, the length of average time spent producing each sentence, and efficiency for adult subjects with non-fluent aphasia. 2. The application of script intervention plan had generalizing effects on the daily living conversation for adult subjects with non-fluent aphasia. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher proposed recommendations for the speech language pathologists, health administrators, and future researchers.