ASHA Learning Pass

This journal self-study course addresses the effectiveness of various aphasia treatments, a topic that many researchers explored at the 51st Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) in North Carolina. Published in a special issue of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, these articles examine specific interventions for particular patient populations, including individuals with stroke-induced aphasia, those with acquired apraxia of speech, those with anomia, and those with Alzheimer's dementia.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of constraint-induced language therapy as a treatment for aphasia based on the limitations of existing systematic reviews
• Compare two treatment approaches for acquired apraxia of speech (sound production treatment and metrical pacing therapy) and explain changes in communicative participation with each approach
• Explain the generalization effects of repetition priming treatment with single- and multiple-exemplar protocols
• Compare the benefits of using an objective vs. subjective clustering method to evaluate verb fluency responses
• Summarize how available treatment time impacts clinicians’ selection of treatments for aphasia

Contents and Presenter Information

Article 1: Effectiveness of Constraint-Induced Language Therapy for Aphasia: Evidence From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Anastasia M. Raymer and Jane Roitsch

• Financial disclosures: Anastasia Raymer receives a salary as an employee of Old Dominion University. Jane Roitsch reports no financial disclosures.
• Nonfinancial disclosures: Anastasia Raymer and Jane Roitsch report no nonfinancial disclosures.

Article 2: A Comparison of Sound Production Treatment and Metrical Pacing Therapy for Apraxia of Speech: A Single-Case Experimental Design by Charlotte R. King, Julie L. Wambaugh, and Edwin Maas

• Financial disclosures: Charlotte (King) Purcell received a student research grant from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to conduct this research project. Julie Wambaugh receives a salary from University of Utah. Edwin Maas receives a salary from Temple University.
• Nonfinancial disclosures: Charlotte (King) Purcell, Julie Wambaugh, and Edwin Maas report no nonfinancial disclosures.

Article 3: Repetition Priming Treatment for Anomia: Effects of Single- and Multiple-Exemplar Protocols by JoAnn P. Silkes

• Financial disclosures: JoAnn Silkes reports no financial disclosures.
• Nonfinancial disclosures: JoAnn Silkes reports no nonfinancial disclosures.

Article 4: Objective and Subjective Clustering Methods for Verb Fluency Responses From Individuals With Alzheimer's Dementia and Cognitively Healthy Older Adults by Madison N. Fisher, Devin M. Casenhiser, and Eun Jin Paek

• Financial disclosures: Research reported in this manuscript was supported in part by a National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under the grant awarded to Eun Jin Paek. Madison Fisher and Devin Casenhiser report no financial disclosures
• Nonfinancial disclosures: Eun Jin Paek, Madison Fisher, and Devin Casenhiser report no nonfinancial disclosures.

Article 5: Treatment Time and Treatment Selection in Aphasia: A Preliminary Study Using Vignettes by Jacqueline Hinckley and Leticia Sanchez

• Financial disclosures: Jacqueline Hinckley and Leticia Sanchez report no financial disclosures.
• Nonfinancial disclosures: Jacqueline Hinckley and Leticia Sanchez report no nonfinancial disclosures.

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by October 25, 2029.

Program History and Important Information

Articles published in a special issue of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Volume 32, Issue 5S, October 2023

Start date: October 25, 2024
End date: October 25, 2029

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date.