The Reliability of Telepractice Administration of the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised in Persons With Primary Progressive Aphasia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The use of telepractice in the field of communication disorders offers an opportunity to provide care for those with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R) is used for differential diagnosis, to assess severity of aphasia, and to identify a language profile of strengths and challenges. Telehealth administration of the WAB-R is supported for those with chronic aphasia due to stroke but has not yet been systematically explored in neurodegenerative dementia syndromes. To fill this gap, in-person and telehealth performance on the WAB-R from participants with mild to moderate PPA was compared.

Method

Nineteen participants with mild to moderate PPA were administered the WAB-R in person and over videoconferencing. Videoconferencing ad

SUBMITTER: Rao LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150668 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature