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A New Approach to Aphasia Therapy

Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, ScD; Patricia Emery, MS; Martin L. Albert, MD

Arch Neurol. 1987;44(12):1253-1255.

Abstract
• We have devised a new approach to the therapy of aphasia. Rather than focus on rehabilitation of linguistic errors, we treat perseveration, which may be an integral component of the aphasic symptoms. In this report we provide key elements of our Treatment of Aphasic Perseveration (TAP) technique, and the successful use of this method with three aphasic patients.

Author Affiliations
From the Audiology/Speech Pathology and Neurology Services and Aphasia Research Center, Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Boston University School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 22, 1987.

Reprint requests to 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130 (Dr Helm-Estabrooks).

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