This book provides both a theoretical and practical reference to cognitive neuropsychological approaches to speech and language therapists working with people with aphasia. Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working with people with aphasia, it is a highly practical guide that aims to interpret the theoretical literature as it relates to aphasia and link it directly to available assessment tools and therapy techniques. The opening section of the book provides an overview of the theory underpinning the approach and how it can be applied to the assessment and interpretation of language-processing impairments. The second section offers a working explanation of different components of language processing, outlining the deficits that may arise from impairment to each component. In addition, the clinician is guided to available assessments to test out clinical hypotheses and offered interpretations of performance patterns. The final section provides a comprehensive overview of the therapy literature with systematic summaries of the therapies undertaken and a synthesis of the findings to date. This book has been written by clinicians with hands-on experience. It will be an invaluable resource for clinicians and students of speech and language therapy and related disciplines.
The CAPPCI was developed as a resource for speech and language therapists for use with people with generalized cognitive impairment – as in dementia or after head injury – and their key conversational partners. It comprises: a structured interview to be conducted with the key conversational partner of the person with cognitive impairment; a method for analysis of a 10–minute sample of unscripted conversation between the conversational partner and the person with cognitive difficulties; and a summary profile that combines the interview and conversational sampler. The CAPPCI is based on analysis of natural discourse using the methodology of Conversational Analysis (CA). This method drives both the content of the interview and the analysis of the conversational sample. Focusing on the interaction between the person with cognitive impairment and his/her conversational partner, and the ways in which the interaction is managed between them, the assessment procedure is designed to drive individually targeted intervention and measure changes in interaction over time. The motivating principle of the CAPPCI is recognition of the need for therapists to work in collaboration with people with cognitive impairments and their key conversational partners.
The aim of the CAPPA is to gather specific information on the way that the manifestations of aphasia impact on conversation for the person with aphasia and his/her key conversational partner. Format: The CAPPA comes packaged in a strong and highly portable case containing an 80 page manual, a spiral bound set of test cards, an interview form and a summary profile form.
The TRIP assessment was developed as a resource for speech and language pathologists for use with aphasic people who have deficits in word retrieval. The assessment aims to detect whether retrieval difficulties are due to an impairment at the word or sentance level, focusing on thematic roles in elicited production. The TRIP addresses this by comparing retieval of the same item within both single word and sentence contexts, providing a method of differentiating the problem from more traditionally desceribed anomias and providing a profile from which to plan appropriate therapeutic strategies.
The Written Comprehension resources provide a set of therapy resources for use with people with aphasia focused on improving reading comprehension or reading for meaning. - The resources begin at the single word level but the focus rapidly becomes comprehension of phrase and then text level reading material. It was these areas where our experience showed available therapy material was limited. People with aphasia frequently express a goal of reading, be it headlines of a newspaper, magazines, letters from friends or novels. The therapy materials within this section aim to include material at a variety of complexity levels, but which have an everyday relevance to people with aphasia. - They are based on models of single word written processing, sentence comprehension and text or discourse processing. The theoretical rationale behind the materials and the therapy literature which inform them are discussed within the manual. Approaches to assessment of written comprehension are also discussed. - The materials themselves contain a wide range of tasks, from the single word level selecting and matching written words, through to phrase level tasks (e.g. comprehension of headlines), and paragraph level tasks (e.g. matching related paragraphs, answering questions).
There are three sections within sentence processing. Within each section, there is a wide range of tasks. Section 1: Verb comprehension and retrieval. This section focuses on the comprehension and production of single verbs. - Section 2: Verb and noun comprehension and retrieval. This section focuses on the relationship between everyday verbs and objects, with a view to improving word retrieval within sentences and connected speech. - Section 3: Sentence production. This section focuses mainly on the production of sentences. It contains some comprehension activities which are designed to facilitate production.
The Auditory Processing resources provide a set of therapy resources for use with people with aphasia focused on the auditory processing of single words. They are suitable for use with people with aphasia who have auditory processing difficulties. A large number of stimuli and range of difficulty levels allow extended practice and also carefully graded therapy steps. There are several types of task, providing variety for individual clients. The resources contain a set of excellent drawings, produced exclusively for these resources which provide the user with a rich set of therapy materials. - To provide the user with background and particularly with the theoretical rationale for the materials, the manual contains discussion of the underlying reasons for auditory processing difficulties, the theoretical models used to interpret them, assessment and therapeutic approaches that have been reported in the literature. - The materials contained in the resources are then introduced and include the following tasks: 1. Auditory word-written word matching. In this task an array of written words is presented which are phonologically related to each other. The person hears one of the words and has to select which word they heard.
First published in 2013, this revision of Leadership Matters features nine new profiles and a new chapter of emerging museum leader voices, proving that leadership is as much about individuals as institutions. Using personal insights from the history museum field’s most engaging, innovative and entrepreneurial leaders, these profiles focus not only on museum directors and CEOs, but also on the “leaders within”—deputies, department heads and team leaders -- and those demanding change from the community. Baldwin and Ackerson weave together the voices of 21st-century museum leadership at its best, creating a resource for graduate students, mid-career professionals, institutions, and boards of trustees to move from the status quo to being agile and influential, fostering leadership that will make a difference. Too many museums and heritage organizations still consider leadership development a ‘nice-to-have’, but not a necessary component for a successful executive director or department head. The field struggles to address a new round of cultural warfare fueled by widespread societal division and the overwhelming lack of diversity and equity in museum leadership at all levels, including boards of trustees. Additionally, the field continues to ignore the gender pay gap despite a workforce hovering at 50-percent female and with the potential to grow significantly over the next decade. More than ever, successful museum leadership isn’t the result of longevity, scholarship or curatorial achievement. In fact, today’s successful museum leaders bring myriad skills to the table, creating a style that works both personally and professionally. This snapshot of museum leadership focuses on history and cultural heritage organizations to help readers understand the power of individual leadership and its relationship to organizational strength. This book features: • 36 interviews – nine of them brand new to this edition -- with leaders in the field from a range of positions and institutions • 10 myths of museum leadership and why they’re wrong • 10 simple truths of museum leadership • A leadership “agenda” with criteria and goals for individual and organizational development
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