Assessment-Informed Intervention for Aphasia in an Older Adult: Transfer of Stimulus Control Procedure Considerations

Ritchie, Hannah; Reuter-Yuill, Lilith M.; Perez, Andrea; Baker, Jonathan C.

doi:10.1007/s40616-021-00153-6

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“…Other studies that focused on the rehabilitation of language for older adults support similar findings, namely that a functional approach to language is effective, useful, and enables clinicians to create an individualized intervention strategy. [22][23][24][25][26] Overall, a behavioral interpretation of aphasia involves using the verbal operants 15 to address observable deficits in therapy, and the use of stimulus control transfer procedures in teaching. Skinner's 16 Verbal Behavior proposed an approach to language based on its function and has been widely adopted in the developmental disabilities' population.…”

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“…A recent article by Ritchie et al 22 examined the clinical utility of a functional approach to defining and assessing language for individuals with aphasia. In this study, two stimulus control transfer procedure methods were compared, and the functional approach was shown to be effective and useful.…”

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Aphasia is an acquired disorder affecting all language components across modalities. While common therapeutic approaches can result in some improvements, multiple studies establish that intensive therapeutic interventions are most effective; however, these approaches are not well defined. In addition, behaviorally-oriented approaches have been shown to be effective for other conditions, but have not yet been introduced to the treatment of aphasia. The purpose of the current study was to examine the efficacy of a novel, behaviorally-oriented, intensive communication intervention for aphasia (BICA) designed by a speech-language pathologist (second author) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (first author) for a 71-year-old woman with post–stroke aphasia. Using a case study design, the participant was provided with 12 hours/week of therapy for 12 weeks focusing on functional communication goals using a behavioral interpretation of language and stimulus control transfer procedures. The behavior analyst determined conceptually systematic interventions based on targets selected by the speech-language pathologist. The participant demonstrated substantial improvements in written language expression and comprehension, reading fluency, oral language expression, naming, and improved quality of life. Given the substantial gains the participant made in oral and written language post-stroke using the BICA therapy, further study is warranted.

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