Language assessment of a Farsi–Norwegian bilingual speaker with aphasia

Knoph, Monica I. Koumanidi

doi:10.3109/02699206.2011.563900

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“…A pre‐session briefing was either used or recommended as a strategy in most studies (Jodache et al . , Kambanaros and van Steenbrugge , Knoph , Koumanidi Knoph , Roger and Code ). The pre‐session briefings involved, or were recommended to include: explaining the aim and purpose of the session; going through the assessment materials; explaining the nature of ACDs and how to facilitate good communication with people with ACDs; letting the interpreters know what errors to look out for; and asking interpreters to avoid clarifying questions during assessment sessions.…”

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“…Where language(s) spoken was reported, speech pathologist participants were mainly monolingual ( n = 220), compared with only 54 multilingual speech pathologist participants. Five studies reported that the interpreter participants involved were professional interpreters (Kambanaros and van Steenbrugge , Knoph , Koumanidi Knoph , Merlini and Favaron , Roger and Code ), while two survey studies mentioned family members being used as untrained interpreters (Hersh et al . , Roger et al .…”

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Speech pathologists and professional interpreters managing culturally and linguistically diverse adults with communication disorders: a systematic review

Huang

Siyambalapitiya

Cornwell

2019

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background: Speech pathologists who work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) adults with acquired communication disorders (ACDs), in predominately English-speaking countries, are legally and ethically bound to work with professional interpreters to overcome language barriers and provide equitable services. As levels of migration and ageing populations continue to rise globally, there will be an increasing need for speech pathologists to work with professional interpreters to manage the growing numbers of CALD adults with ACDs. Speech pathologists and professional interpreters face unique challenges when working together due to the need to focus on the intricacies of communication. Aims: This systematic review explores how speech pathologists and professional interpreters work together to manage CALD adults with ACDs by investigating the existing research context and the challenges and strategies reportedly used by these professions. Methods & Procedures:A systematic quantitative literature review methodology was used to guide the review process, along with relevant items from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. Five online scholarly databases (CINAHL, PubMED, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Web of Science) were searched using key search terms. Study inclusion criteria were: (1) original research reported in English; (2) informed our understanding of speech pathologists and professional interpreters working together;(3) focused on the management of ACDs; and (4) focused on working with CALD adults. Outcomes & Results: Ten studies that met inclusion criteria were identified and included in the review. Half of the studies were conducted in Australia. Study designs were either surveys or single-case designs (e.g., case reports or qualitative case studies). Most participants were monolingual, female speech pathologists. Interpreter participants were mainly involved in assessment tasks using face-to-face service delivery. Common challenges reported by participants were speech pathologists being unsure of the accuracies of interpretations by interpreters, and unclear role expectations from both professions. Pre-session briefings and training of both professions were the primary strategies used and recommended. Conclusions & Implications: This review identified emerging research relating to speech pathologist and professional interpreter interactions, which were limited predominantly to the perspectives of speech pathologists. Several challenges were reported. While strategies to facilitate interprofessional practice were proposed, the efficacy and utility of the strategies has not been investigated to date. Further in-depth studies are needed to examine how the professions work together, and to explore feasibility and effectiveness of implementing proposed strategies to optimize service delivery to CALD adults with ACDs.

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Speech pathologists and professional interpreters managing culturally and linguistically diverse adults with communication disorders: a systematic review

Huang

Siyambalapitiya

Cornwell

2019

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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“…Second, bilingual aphasia assessments also need to be matched in difficulty across the two languages to allow an accurate comparison of performance in both languages (Fabbro, 2001a;Kiran & Roberts, 2012;Lorenzen & Murray, 2008;Marrero et al 2002;Mindt et al 2008). This is because in BWA the degree to which one language is impaired may be different from the degree to which another language is impaired (Fabbro, 2001a;Fabbro & Frau, 2001;Koumanidi Knoph, 2011;Lorenzen & Murray, 2008;Paradis, 2001). Furthermore, the two languages may show different trajectories of long-term recovery.…”

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“…2008). This is because in BWA the degree to which one language is impaired may be different from the degree to which another language is impaired (Fabbro, 2001a; Fabbro & Frau, 2001; Koumanidi Knoph, 2011; Lorenzen & Murray, 2008; Paradis, 2001). Furthermore, the two languages may show different trajectories of long‐term recovery.…”

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Performance of Korean–English bilinguals on an adaptation of the screening bilingual aphasia test

Lee

Faroqi‐Shah

2021

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background: The use of standardized tests specifically designed for and normed on bilingual groups is crucial for the accurate diagnosis and language profiling of bilingual speakers with aphasia. Currently, there is a dearth of norms and supporting psychometric data for the few available bilingual aphasia assessments. The only available aphasia test for Korean-English (KE) bilinguals is the Korean-English Bilingual Aphasia Test (KE-BAT). The absence of bilingual normative data for the KE-BAT limits its clinical and research utility. Aims:(1) To revise the original screening KE-BAT to clarify ambiguities in its instructions and stimuli; and (2) to examine subtest and item performance across the two languages for the revised screening KE-BAT with a local sample of highly proficient KE bilinguals. Methods & Procedures:The original screening KE-BAT was first revised to replace unrecognizable drawings, address ambiguities in the instructions and stimuli, and increase the number of items on naming subtests. This revised test is henceforth referred to as the adapted screening KE-BAT (AS KE-BAT). A total of 21 neurologically healthy, highly proficient and college-educated KE bilinguals (19-34 years old) were recruited from a large city in the United States. Participants completed three measures of language proficiency and the AS KE-BAT including the KE translation test (Part C). Total and subtest scores were compared across the two languages, and individual item accuracy was calculated. Incorrect responses of low scoring items were examined.Outcomes & Results: Performance was comparable across Korean and English for all subtests, except for the spontaneous speech subtest. The item accuracy of 17 items (7% of total items) in the AS KE-BAT fell to < 80%, and four items (1.6% of total items) had an accuracy < 60%. Incorrect responses of low scoring items were caused by phoneme misperception, lexical substitution and morphosyntactic L2 patterns. Conclusions & Implications:The results of the study highlight the importance of empirically examining the performance of neurotypical bilinguals on bilingual aphasia assessments to establish their psychometric properties. Based on the small-sized local bilingual normative sample obtained in this study, appropriate cut-off criteria, recommendations for clinical interpretation and further modifications of the AS KE-BAT are proposed.

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“…To date, studies investigating language assessment of bilingual individuals with aphasia have tended to use quantitative approaches, measuring language presentation or comparing presentation within each language (Kambanaros & Grohmann, 2011;Kiran & Iakupova, 2011;Koumanidi Knoph, 2011). Recently, researchers have used qualitative approaches to explore the experience of aphasia within a few specific cultures (Armstrong, Hersh, Hayward, Fraser, & Brown, 2012;Legg & Penn, 2013;McLellan, McCann, Worrall, & Harwood, 2013).…”

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Assessment of a Samoan–English speaker with bilingual aphasia: “it’s hard”

2015

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Background: Speech-language therapists need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services for their clients. However, language assessment with bilingual adults with aphasia can be challenging for clinicians, due to the complexity surrounding both aphasia and bilingualism. There are few investigations focusing on the assessment of bilingual speakers with aphasia. More research is needed, particularly in relation to the specific experience of the individuals involved in the assessment process.Aim: This study aimed to explore the experience of an outpatient language assessment involving a Samoan-English speaker with bilingual aphasia, from the perspectives of the participants in the process. Methods & Procedures: An instrumental case study was used to explore one case involving a community speech-language therapist's assessment of a bilingual SamoanEnglish speaker with aphasia. Data collection involved three phases: participant observation of the two assessment sessions; semi-structured interviews with the individual with aphasia, her family member, her speech-language therapist, and one of the interpreters; and a stimulated-recall interview with the speech-language therapist. Qualitative content analysis was used to identify themes within the data. Outcomes & Results: Eight themes were revealed in relation to assessment of a bilingual adult with aphasia: Samoan-English language assessment is a hard process for the individuals involved; Samoan-English language assessment as a team process; differences in understanding of communication impairments and the assessment process; time; preparation; appropriateness of assessment tasks and resources; uncertainty; and flexibility. Conclusions: The findings highlight the complex nature of language assessment involving a bilingual Samoan-English speaker with aphasia and provide valuable insights into the experience of the process. The investigation identified a number of useful clinical implications that can help to inform clinical practice for clinicians working with assessment of bilingual aphasia both in Samoan-English speakers and in other bilingual populations.

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Language assessment of a Farsi–Norwegian bilingual speaker with aphasia

Cited by 12 publications

References 116 publications

Speech pathologists and professional interpreters managing culturally and linguistically diverse adults with communication disorders: a systematic review

Speech pathologists and professional interpreters managing culturally and linguistically diverse adults with communication disorders: a systematic review

Performance of Korean–English bilinguals on an adaptation of the screening bilingual aphasia test

Assessment of a Samoan–English speaker with bilingual aphasia: “it’s hard”

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