Question
My mother-in-law (80 years of age) has had two stokes and has, through a lot of hard work on her part, recovered quite well from her aphasia. She is currently hospitalized after having what the doctors and the neurologists are calling Hypoxic Encephalopat
Answer
It is always difficult to predict the amount of recovery a person will make after they have suffered a stroke. Without seeing the person and knowing the history it is impossible to predict recovery. Many factors are involved in the recovery process including: general health, age, educational level, previous health history, other associated motor or cognitive problems, personal lifestyle issues (e.g., smoking, drinking, etc.). With that said my experience with individuals who have had a stroke (no matter if it is a receptive or expressive stroke) is that there is always some degree of recovery, but the person is never as "efficient" as they once were with language skills. Treatment with a qualified speech-language pathologist is always a good idea to help facilitate the recovery process.
Dr Sandra L. Schneider has been a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years. She is currently an assistant professor in the department of speech and hearing science at the Ohio State University where she teaches and does research in the area of adult neurogenic disorders. She can be reached at schneider.291@osu.edu.
Margaret Fish, MS, CCC-SLP
Margaret is a speech-language pathologist working in private practice in Highland Park, Illinois, with over 30 years experience as a pediatric SLP. Her primary professional interests are in the areas of children’s speech sound disorders, language disorders, and social language development. Margaret is the author of the book, Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, now in its Second Edition. She is a frequently invited speaker at local, state, and national workshops. Her workshops and writing focus on providing practical, evidence-based ideas to support clinicians working with children with CAS. Margaret serves on the Professional Advisory Board for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) and is a topic area advisor for the SpeechPathology.com Advisory Board.
Related Courses
1https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/textbook-here-s-to-treat-10674Textbook: Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech: 3rd EditionBased on the textbook Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): Third Edition, this course discusses the most current research regarding the nature of CAS, best practices in evaluation, and effective treatment approaches, along with considerations related to motor learning and co-occurring challenges. It provides a holistic overview of the complex needs of children with CAS at various stages of development.textual, visual
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2https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-introduction-10771Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Introduction for SLPsAn introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a modern evidence-based counseling approach, is provided in this course. Research support for ACT is discussed, and case studies to illustrate how ACT techniques can help patients and their families with the psychosocial consequences of living with communication disorders are presented.auditory, textual, visual
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