91350 - Speech and Language Therapy in Aphasia

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student knows the definition, typology, site of lesion and classification of aphasias. She is able to plan the taking charge of the aphasic adult starting from the evaluation of the characteristics of the language and any associated impairments up to the rehabilitation treatment of the aphasias with the possible use of aids and subsidies.

Course contents

Educational program

1st Definition of aphasia/aphasic patient - Aphasia classification - Theoretical reference categories of rehabilitation methods.

2nd Aphasia Guidelines - Cognitive processing of word production - The mechanisms of the semantic/lexical system and those of sublexical conversion

3° Communication - Relational strategies - Speech therapy rehabilitation treatment

4th Speech therapy rehabilitation treatment - practical exercises-discussions of clinical cases

Readings/Bibliography

Basso A. Aphasia – the aphasic person – rehabilitation, A.It.A. Federation of Italian Aphasic Associations; http://www.aitafederazione.it/libretto-afasia.php

Flosi C., Consolmagno P., Rossetto T. The rehabilitation of the aphasic person Carocci Faber(2013)

Mazzucchi A. Neuropsychological rehabilitation, Masson Ed, 1999

Scarpa M.P. "Practical advice for assisting the aphasic patient", in Nurse's Magazine; Scientific Thought Ed. Troiani S. "Approach to the aphasic patient: welfare aspects", in NEU, year XXVI, n.1 Jan/Mar 2002

Bonaiuto & Maricchiolo, Non-verbal communication, Rome, Carocci (2003)

Costa, M., Ricci Bitti, P.E. (2003). Between you and me. Messages from personal space. Contemporary Psychology, 35-44.

Teaching methods

Lectures on the contents of the educational program, practical exercises and role playing.

Assessment methods

Tests in progress and final oral exam.

Teaching tools

Clinical cases and videos.

Office hours

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