Error reduction therapy in reducing struggle and grope behaviours in apraxia of speech

摘要: We report an intervention study focused on the speech production difficulties present in acquired apraxia of (AOS). The was a self-administered computer therapy that targeted whole word and incorporated error reduction strategies. effectiveness contrasted to visuospatial sham program, performance across treated words, two sets matched assessed. Two groups participants completed which employed two-phase cross-over treatment design. Participants were randomly assigned first or condition. Treatments administered for six weeks, with four week rest between interventions. assessed five times total; twice at baseline, once following each phases, lapse eight weeks after end second phase intervention. occurrence accurate characterised by struggle groping behaviours recorded repetition task. showed significant gains accuracy fluency, reductions articulatory use program. These largely maintained withdrawn.