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π 3 anomia findings I didn't want to keep to myself
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Hi! π There's a new article covering anomia on the Tactus website. And while there's a lot of great info, three findings kept stopping me in my tracks... 1οΈβ£ First: SFA isn't just SFA anymore. Two recent studies added cognitive components. One study paired it with executive function training, and another with working memory. Both showed gains beyond naming, including discourse and quality of life. π Sample sizes were small, but the direction is promising. [Review the SFA updates β] 2οΈβ£ Second: if you haven't tried AbSANT yet, it's worth a look. Most anomia treatments target concrete words. AbSANT targets abstract words instead, words like hope, justice, and health. Train abstract words, and the concrete ones follow. A full tutorial and resources are linked in the article. [Jump to the AbSANT section β] 3οΈβ£ Third, some great freebies: The Philadelphia Naming Test is a free, downloadable picture naming assessment. And if you're doing discourse analysis, AphasiaBank has free stimuli and CoreLex checklists ready to use. Check out anomia assessment options in the article, both free and paid. [See all assessment options β] The full article covers the foundations of anomia, word-level treatments, discourse-level approaches, assessment tools, and the big-picture clinical takeaways.
Happy reading, P.S. Curious about the cognition + aphasia overlap? 79% of people with severe aphasia also have executive dysfunction. Read π What SLPs Need to Know: Executive Function & Aphasiaβ |
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