Intervention in aphasia using the augmentative and alternative communication/Intervencao nas afasias com o uso da comunicacao suplementar e/ou alternativa

This study aimed to describe the use of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication in two cases of aphasia after stroke. The speech therapy was divided in four stages that approached since the display of forms of communication for the album until the effective use this resource. In all stages, w...

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Published inRevista CEFAC Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 956
Main Authors Franco, Elen Caroline, Carleto, Natalia Gutierrez, Lamonica, Dionisia Aparecida Cusin, de Lourdes Caldana, Magali
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published CEFAC - Associacao Institucional em Saude e Educacao 01.05.2015
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Summary:This study aimed to describe the use of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication in two cases of aphasia after stroke. The speech therapy was divided in four stages that approached since the display of forms of communication for the album until the effective use this resource. In all stages, was used the pictographic system Picture Communication Symbols, because it is a system that has greater translucent iconicity. By reapplication of tests, was possible to show improvement in oral ability, writing, reading and denomination the two participants. To this end, the speech therapy was performed with two aphasic participants, using the Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This study allows conclude that the speech therapy using the Augmentative and Alternative Communication in two case of aphasia after stroke, brought benefits to functional communication the participants, and these resources had a augmentative role making communication more efficient and brought benefits in the rehabilitation process, promoting development of skills in reading e naming. KEYWORDS: Nonverbal Communication; Aphasia; Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders O presente estudo teve o objetivo de descrever o uso da Comunicacao Suplementar e/ou Alternativa em dois casos de afasia pos Acidente Vascular Encefalico. Foi realizada intervencao fonoaudiologica com dois participantes afasicos, utilizando os recursos da Comunicacao Suplementar e/ou Alternativa. A intervencao fonoaudiologica foi dividida em quatro etapas, que abrangeu desde a visualizacao e confeccao das fichas para o album de comunicacao ate a utilizacao efetiva desta abordagem. Em todas as etapas, foi utilizado o Picture Communication Symbols, por se tratar de um sistema que possui maior iconicidade translucida. Por meio da reaplicacao de testes, foi possivel constatar melhora nas capacidades de compreensao oral, escrita, leitura e denominacao dos dois participantes. Com este estudo pode-se concluir que a intervencao fonoaudiologica com o uso da Comunicacao Suplementar e/ou Alternativa nos dois casos de afasia pos Acidente Vascular Encefalico, trouxe beneficios para a comunicacao funcional dos participantes, sendo que estes recursos tiveram funcao facilitadora, tornando a comunicacao mais eficiente e trazendo beneficios no processo de reabilitacao, promovendo evolucao das habilidades de leitura e nomeacao. DESCRITORES: Comunicacao nao Verbal; Afasia; Reabilitacao dos Transtornos da Fala e da Linguagem
ISSN:1516-1846
DOI:10.1590/1982-0216201518613