Conversational discourse analysis as a method for evaluating progress in aphasia: a case report.
The gains made by a woman with Broca's aphasia as documented by traditional measures were paralleled by changes in conversation, including increased verbal output and efficiency, and changes in conversation repair patterns. Her conversational partner decreased her verbal output, as predicted. The progress documented with conversational discourse analysis was not observable from other test measures. Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed.
Boles
L
L
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96822, USA. boles@hawaii.edu
D001039:Aphasia, Broca / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007808:Language Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013065:Speech Intelligibility; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D013070:Speech Therapy; D014705:Verbal Behavior