There are dozens of ways that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) treat aphasia. The type of treatment a person receives is generally determined by the type of aphasia he or she has, as well as the severity of it. However, it can also be guided by the need of individual patients and their families as it relates to activities of daily living. Visit the articles below to learn about each aphasia treatment option.
Explore the most common aphasia treatments below.
AAC Device Therapy
PACE Therapy
Script Training
Visual Action Therapy
Conversational Coaching
Life Participation Approach
Melodic Intonation Therapy
Word Retrieval Cuing Strategies
Multiple Oral Reading (MOR)
Tele-Rehabilitation for Aphasia
Supported Reading Comprehension
Gestural Faciliation of Naming (GES)
Response Elaboration Training (RET)
Reciprocal Scaffolding Treatment (RST)
Treatment of Underlying Forms (TUF)
Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment
Constraint-Induced Language Therapy
Sentence Production Program for Aphasia
Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA)
Supported Communication Intervention (SCI)
Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST)
Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)