TITLE:
Analysis of Activities of Adults with Aphasia at Community-Based Rehabilitation Training
AUTHORS:
Kiyoshi Nosu, Ayuko Shigeta
KEYWORDS:
Aphasia, Rehabilitation, Community-Based-Support/Care, Language Activity
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.3 No.12,
December
18,
2015
ABSTRACT: Aphasia is a higher brain dysfunction that
affects the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or
write. The purpose of this research is to establish support guidelines based on
a questionnaire survey and a language activity analysis of rehabilitation
training so that volunteers can more easily assist disabled persons with
aphasia. The focus of this study was the non-profit community-based intervention
group Yokohama Aphasia Partner Group, which consists of members with aphasia,
their families, speech-language-and-hearing therapists, psychiatric social
workers, and volunteers. The following results were obtained. (1) Members with
aphasia participate in the Partner Group because they can meet others with
aphasia on a regular basis as well as participate in the aphasia rehabilitation
program with the recovery of language functions. In addition to medical
treatment, the community-based support, which improves the environment and
other life contextual factors, is important for rehabilitation. (2) An
individual with aphasia shows different language actions, and so an
individually different support system in accordance with language activity is
necessary.