McCall Denise
Snyder Center for Aphasia Life Enhancement, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Semin Speech Lang. 2012 Aug;33(3):234-42. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1320043. Epub 2012 Jul 31.
This article discusses how the Snyder Center for Aphasia Life Enhancement, an aphasia center in Baltimore, MD, currently uses technology in its programming to empower individuals with aphasia to actively participate in communications with families, friends, and the community. We describe the steps used to promote successful use of technology in everyday life. This process includes: (1) identifying a client's strongest modality/modalities for communication; (2) matching the individual's strengths with their personal goals and preferences; (3) developing a way to determine personal goals for technology use; and (4) selecting and training use of technologies that will support them in achieving their goals. Three brief case studies are presented to demonstrate the process by which programs were judged to be "best fits" for each member, and permitted them to reach a self-chosen goal. Finally, the steps that promoted successful learning and generalization to everyday life are described.
本文探讨了位于马里兰州巴尔的摩的失语症生活增强斯奈德中心目前如何在其项目中运用技术，使失语症患者能够积极参与与家人、朋友及社区的交流。我们描述了在日常生活中促进技术成功应用所采取的步骤。这个过程包括：（1）确定客户最强的一种或多种交流方式；（2）将个人优势与个人目标及偏好相匹配；（3）制定一种确定技术使用个人目标的方法；（4）选择并培训使用能支持他们实现目标的技术。文中呈现了三个简短的案例研究，以展示如何判断项目对每个成员而言是“最佳匹配”，并使他们能够实现自己选择的目标。最后，描述了促进成功学习并推广到日常生活的步骤。
