The efficacy of gestural cueing in dysphasic word-retrieval responses

Abstract

The effectiveness of visual--gestural cueing as compared with traditional auditory--verbal cueing was investigated using a time-series design. Eight dysphasic adults equally divided into a control and an experimental group were the subjects for this study. Results indicated no significant improvement in response times after an intensive 2-wk treatment period. Similarly, no single cue was observed to be more effective than others in eliciting dysphasic word-retrieval responses. In contrast, there was a significant difference in the order in which different cues were presented. Findings indicated that regardless of cue type, the cue presented first was the most effective. The present discussion relates current findings to previous observations and reviews implications of the data for language rehabilitation in dysphasia.

Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Modify the Activity Demands of the Occupations of Self-Care and Leisure for People With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

“…For people with dysphasia, the type of cueing, whether visual-gestural or auditory-verbal, appears to not be as significant as the order in which cues are presented. Regardless of cue type, the cue presented first is often the most effective (Drummond & Rentschler, 1981). Frequent prompts delivered unobtrusively to adults with severe intellectual disability through a small pocket device with an earpiece fostered a higher level of on-task behavior and correct task response (Lancioni, Dijkstra, O'Reilly, Groeneweg, & Van den Hof, 2000), and a combination of favorite songs and verbal prompts can add to fluency of performance and reduce time required in self-help tasks of people with multiple disabilities (Lancioni, O'Reilly, & Campodonico, 2002).…”