Do you know the different agraphia classifications? ✍🏼❓👀
When diagnosing an agraphia, there are 2 major types of classifications: 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘀 and 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘀
Alexia Treatment: Life Participation Approach
In order for therapy to make the biggest impact, therapy tasks need to be centered around meaningful activities 🗣
The 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮 utilizes a model known as the 𝗔-𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 (Living with Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement). The A-FROM has 4 distinct domains that all contribute to living with aphasia.
Assistive Technology: iPhone Speak Screen
Many people are familiar with text-to-speech apps that are downloaded onto a computer or phone, but did you know that many smartphones have their own built-in text-to-speech programs? 📱
𝗶𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 is an accessibility option that will enable the iPhone to read aloud all the text on the phone screen. Whether you are browsing through the IG app, checking the weather on your phone, or reading online news articles on Safari, iPhone Speak Screen can read aloud almost any text displayed! 📚
What is Aphasia?
“Aphasia is an acquired selective impairment of language modalities and functions resulting from a focal brain lesion that affects the person’s communicative and social functioning, quality of life, and the quality of life of his or her relatives and caregivers”
What I especially appreciate about this definition is that it highlights several important concepts to keep in mind when considering the impact of aphasia. To get a more complete understanding of what aphasia entails, it will help to further discuss each of these concepts in depth.