Treatment to Improve Affective Prosody (copy)

What is expositional?

picture or picture sequence description

What is narrative?

personal recount

What is expositional?

picture or picture sequence description

What is narrative?

personal recount

What is procedure?

describing tasks

How many steps are there for abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

5

What is step 1 of abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

Patient repeats the tone of voice 3 times

What is step 2 of abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

-Clinician conceals his/her face
-Now I am going to say a sentence, and after I finish, I want you to say the same sentence, using the same tone of voice I used.

What is step 3 of abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

•Clinician says the sentence in neutral tone
•Now I am going to say a sentence, and I want you to say it after me, but I want you to use a (happy, sad, angry) tone of voice."

What is step 4 of abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

•Ask Question and Reflect
•Now I am going to ask you a question, and I want you to answer me using correct tone.
•Then the clinician asks: Why are you so (happy, sad, or angry)?

What is step 5 of abstract representations of Acoustic characteristics that convey emotions?

•Roleplay
•Now I want you to imagine that I am a family member, and you have to tell me exactly how you feel. Use the same sentence and tone of voice.

__________ about discourse treatment is verry sparse

literature

What are the first steps of discourse treatment?

aimed at the arousal of deficit awareness.

What must individual identify?

-the amount and accuracy of information according to the speaker
-supported by visual aids

Discourse Treatment
What would a therapist ask the patient to do?

retell narratives he/she heard

What does cohesive language include?

-contextualize, unpack, and Reconstruct stories

Cohesive Language
What should stories used in therapy for individuals with RHD include?

a complete episode with a problem, attempt, and consequence.

Cohesive Language
Present the whole story first to provide context and enhance ___________ for the task.

motivation

Cohesive Language
Break down into manageable chunks to provide multiple opportunities for __________.

Practice

Cohesive Language
How can you contextualize the information?

Use scaffolding methods such as asking questions related to story grammar or having participating practice retelling the parts.

Cohesive Language
Once they has practiced the parts, the story should be reconstructed into its whole. What does the process help to remind clients?

of the purpose of each story grammar element and the importance of cohesion for generating a more meaningful whole.

What are challenges with cohesion in RHD?

-story grammar
-sequencing

What are the difficulties you see with story grammar?

•Difficulty grasping the underlying structure of stories, including essential elements like characters, setting, plot (problem, attempt, consequence), and resolution.

What are the difficulties you see with sequencing?

Challenges in ordering information chronologically and maintaining a clear flow of events

What do treatment approaches for cohesive language focus on?

on improving narrative cohesion through targeted strategies:

What are treatment approaches for cohesive language?

-complete stories
-contextualization
-scaffolding techniques
-reconstruction

What are complete stories?

•Utilize narratives with a clear beginning, middle, and end, including a problem, attempt to solve it, and consequence.

What is contextualization?

•Present the entire story initially to provide context and enhance motivation for retelling.
•Break the story down into smaller, more manageable chunks for focused practice.

What are scaffolding techniques?

•Ask questions related to story grammar elements (characters, setting, plot points) to guide understanding.
•Have the individual practice retelling specific parts of the story to reinforce information processing and sequencing.

What are reconstruction techniques?

•After practicing individual parts, guide the individual in reconstructing the entire story.
•This process reinforces the purpose of each story grammar element and its importance for a cohesive narrative.