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Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders Vol.47 385-389 November 1982.
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Visual Action Therapy for Global Aphasia

Nancy Helm-Estabrooks 1, Patricia M. Fitzpatrick 1, and Barbara Barresi 1

1 Neurology Service Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine

Eight globally aphasic patients who had not responded to traditional treatment received Visual Action Therapy (VAT), a nonvocal approach which ultimately trains patients to produce symbolic gestures for visually absent stimuli. Statistical analyses of pre and post VAT scores earned on the Porch Index of Communicative Ability (PICA) showed highly significant improvement on those subtests which measure pantomimic and auditory comprehension skills. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

Submitted on March 31, 1981
Accepted on September 30, 1981




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