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ArticleNeuropsychological rehabilitation2022

Modified script training for nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia with significant hearing loss: A single-case experimental design.

Kristin M Schaffer, Lisa Wauters, Karinne Berstis, Stephanie M Grasso, Maya L Henry

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Article in Neuropsychological rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Investigating changes in connected speech in nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia following script training.Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2025
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  11. Primary Progressive Aphasia: Toward a Pathophysiological Synthesis.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristin M SchafferDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas, Austin.
Lisa WautersDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas, Austin.
Karinne BerstisDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas, Austin.
Stephanie M GrassoDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas, Austin.
Maya L HenryDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas, Austin.
The University of Texas at Austin · US

Funding

Establishing Evidence-based Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive AphasiaR01DC016291 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI HENRY, MAYA · 2017 to 2021
$3.3M
Rehabilitation of speech and language in primary progressive aphasiaR03DC013403 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI HENRY, MAYA · 2014 to 2016
$565k
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC016291NIDCD NIH HHS R03 DC013403
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Speech-language pathology caseloads often include individuals with hearing loss and a coexisting neurogenic communication disorder. However, specific treatment techniques and modifications designed to accommodate this population are understudied. Using a single-case experimental design, the current study investigated the utility of modified Video Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA) for an individual with nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia and severe-to-profound, bilateral hearing loss. We analyzed the impact of this intervention, which incorporates orthographic input and rehearsal, on script production accuracy, speech intelligibility, grammatical complexity, mean length of utterance, and speech rate. Treatment resulted in comparable positive outcomes relative to a previous study evaluating script training in nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia patients with functional hearing. Follow-up data obtained at three months, six months, and one year post-treatment confirmed maintenance of treatment effects for trained scripts. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate a modified speech-language intervention tailored to the needs of an individual with PPA and hearing loss, with findings confirming that simple treatment modifications may serve to broaden the range of treatment options available to those with concomitant sensory and communication impairments.

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AphasiaAphasia, Primary ProgressiveHearing LossHumansResearch DesignSpeechHearing lossPrimary progressive aphasiaScript trainingSingle-case experimental designTreatment

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PMID33023372
PMCPMC8252664
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