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Yina M Quique1, Elissa Larkin2, Robert Cavanaugh3

  • 1Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

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This study shows that script training software is acceptable and usable for Spanish speakers with aphasia (SSWA). The intervention demonstrated preliminary efficacy, helping SSWA learn many scripted sentences for daily communication.

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Area of Science:

  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Digital Health Interventions

Background:

  • Aphasia affects Spanish speakers (SSWA) with limited evidence-based treatment options.
  • Script training is effective for English speakers but needs adaptation for SSWA.
  • Accessible digital interventions are crucial for SSWA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the acceptability and usability of a novel script training intervention for SSWA.
  • To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of this intervention delivered via open-source software.
  • To implement adaptive distributed practice within the script training for SSWA.

Main Methods:

  • Six SSWA participated in a 6-week single-subject multiple-baseline study.
  • Intervention utilized open-source software with adaptive distributed practice.
  • Acceptability (CSQ-8) and usability (SUS) were assessed, alongside sentence learning efficacy.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants rated the software-based script training as acceptable and usable.
    • Bayesian models showed robust, sustained treatment effects.
    • On average, participants learned 31 out of 45 scripted sentences.

    Conclusions:

    • An evidence-based script training intervention was successfully adapted for SSWA.
    • The software-delivered approach demonstrated excellent usability, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy.
    • This digital intervention shows promise for improving communication in SSWA.