Communication trough written language

Estonian Aphasia Association

Külli RohtJune, 29 2007, Tallinn

How to choose the method??? Who is the learner

Interests Education Character condition

What is saved in his/her language Real possibilities intent choice

Rein - Who is the learner? Well educated Physical condition - good (not

paralyzed) Large range of interests and skills Very well motivated

What was saved Global aphasia

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 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 To be needed To communicate with sister who lives in

NY To help brother who has Parkinson

disease Socially active life

Choice Long term training

Communicate by hook or crook

Phase I Image (letter ->word) reproduction Remember and copy!

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

Word by word…

Phase II Rein copies words from his personal vocabulary or finds from other simple texts

Recording past events - every day (2 - 5 simple sentences)

Sample1: Tuesday, June, 12 I take a bus to town I go to speech therapy I eat a cake, I drink coffee

Sample 2 Monday, August, 3 Weather is good I go to Otto (brother) I shave Otto Maris (daughter) is working

Phase III Letters to Sister Erna

Written thoughts Correction of the text

Rewritten textCorrection of the text

Final textReading the text

Reading the text

Reading the text

First time to write the text With corrections

text With corrections

, First time as

a letter

Communication Using the diary Word book

Expressing himself by speaking out words

Helgi Global aphasia Paralyzed Depressed but

motivated Excellent support

from the family

Rewriting a novel 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: .Heligi is writing

the text

I read the written text

Helgi is listening the text

Helgi understands the text!

Helgi’s results 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 .

Thank you!