Clear Communication: Modifying Outcome Measures to Support Participation for People With Aphasia

Setting goals collaboratively and measuring meaningful outcomes enhance the therapeutic relationship and empower people with aphasia to actively work toward meeting their goals. Living With Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM; Kagan et al., 2008) is a conceptual model for developing,...

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Published inOT Practice Vol. 22; no. 10; p. 10
Main Authors Berger, Sue, Escher, Anne, Hildebrand, Mary, Connor, Lisa Tabor
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc 05.06.2017
Subjects
Collaboration
College professors
Colleges & universities
Communication
Goal setting
Instructional design
Occupational therapy
Participation
Quality
Rehabilitation
Stroke
Syntax
Validity
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Summary:Setting goals collaboratively and measuring meaningful outcomes enhance the therapeutic relationship and empower people with aphasia to actively work toward meeting their goals. Living With Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM; Kagan et al., 2008) is a conceptual model for developing, understanding, and measuring meaningful outcomes for people with aphasia, and was developed to support the idea that people with aphasia are able to be full partners in reporting their experiences and life goals. The United Kingdom guidelines for making information accessible for people with aphasia recommend using 14- to 18-point sans serif font (e.g., Courier New or Calibri), sentence case (i.e., capitalize the first letter of a sentence and avoid words in all capitals), headings to organize, and plenty of white space (Herbert, Haw, Brown, Gregory, & Brumfitt, 2012). To facilitate quality results, ensure that the person is comfortable (e.g., appropriate seating, comfortable room temperature). Additional Considerations Along with the principles previously discussed, it is important to note that speech-language pathology colleagues are ideal partners for collaboration when communicating with people with aphasia and modifying measures, as they have expertise in supporting people's unique communication challenges. [...]the alternative of not getting the client's perspective may be a greater threat to validity than modifying measures. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 42-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ ajot.2012.001255 Sue Berger, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is a clinical associate professor of occupational therapy at Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Anne Escher, OTD, OTR/L, is a clinical assistant professor and Level I fieldwork...
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