SITUATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR ADULTS WITH APHASIA - AN EXAMPLE

Two individuals with aphasia were taught to communicate in simulated e mergency situations using a situation-specific training strategy. A si ngle-subject experimental design was used to determine the efficacy of the treatment procedure. The results indicated that both individuals improved within 10 treatment sessions with variable levels of generali zation and lasting effects at 4 weeks following treatment. These preli minary data provide evidence that a situation-specific approach has pr omise as an efficacious technique to facilitate functional communicati ve outcomes in patients with aphasia.