Transcript Communication trough written language

Communication trough
written language
Estonian Aphasia Association
Külli Roht
June, 29 2007, Tallinn
How to choose the method???
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Who is the learner
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Interests
Education
Character
condition
What is saved in his/her language
Real possibilities
intent
choice
Rein - Who is the learner?
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Well educated
Physical condition - good (not
paralyzed)
Large range of interests and skills
Very well motivated
What was saved
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Global aphasia
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Apraxia
No repetition
No words, even no sounds
Impaired comprehension
Ability to copy letters and short words
….but not able to read them
A swear- word
Position , possibilities
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Gets around freely
Lives near Tallinn, good connection
supporting family but also several
problems in the family
Enough time
His help was needed in the family
Intent
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To be needed
To communicate with sister who lives in
NY
To help brother who has Parkinson
disease
Socially active life
Choice
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Long term training
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Communicate by hook or crook
Phase I
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Image (letter ->word)
reproduction
Remember and copy!
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My name is Rein
I live at Saku, Teaduse 2- 42
I am an engineer
I have a daughter and 2 sons
Etc….
wordbook
exsample
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Word by word…
Phase II Rein copies words from his personal
vocabulary or finds from other simple texts
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Recording past events - every day
simple sentences)
Sample1: Tuesday, June, 12
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I take a bus to town
I go to speech therapy
I eat a cake, I drink coffee
Sample 2 Monday, August, 3
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Weather is good
I go to Otto (brother)
I shave Otto
Maris (daughter) is working
(2 - 5
Phase III
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Letters to Sister Erna
Written thoughts
Correction of
the text
Rewritten text
Correction of
the text
Reading the
text
Reading the
text
Final text
Reading the
text
First time to write the text
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With corrections
text
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With corrections
,
First time as
a letter
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Communication
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Using the diary
Word book
Expressing himself by speaking out
words
Helgi
Global aphasia
 Paralyzed
 Depressed but
motivated
 Excellent support
from the family
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Rewriting a novel
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Phase I: Letters
Phase II: Words
Phase III: Headings from newspapers
Phase IV: Short articles other texts
Phase V: novels
Phase VI: writing and understanding the
meaning of the text.
Writing - reading the novel:
 . is writing
Heligi
the text
I read the written
text
Helgi is listening the text
Helgi understands the text!
Helgi’s results
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Global reading of newspapers and journals
Able to read instructions
Looking up TV programs
Able to follow subtitles in TV
Reading (by rewriting) books
Uses written texts for communication
Often can write key words for running
communication
Tõnu 
The same method
Peeter
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Thank you!