Multi-modality aphasia therapy is as efficacious as a constraint-induced aphasia therapy for chronic aphasia: A phase 1 study

• Published in: Aphasiology Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 938 - 971
• Main Authors: Rose, Miranda L., Attard, Michelle C., Mok, Zaneta, Lanyon, Lucette E., Foster, Abby M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Anomia; Aphasia; Aphasia treatment; CIAT plus; Constraint-induced aphasia therapy plus; Language Therapy; M-MAT; Multi-modality aphasia therapy; Multimodal Communication

Background: There is an urgent need for treatment comparison studies for chronic aphasia. Two different treatments, Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy Plus (CIAT Plus) and Multi-Modality Aphasia Therapy (M-MAT) aim to improve spoken language production through intensive shaping of responses, and soc...