carry in community.                               for approximately 10 years.                       the patient shows excellent attention and motivation to 
 Patient's 
 Results include: In conversation, patient demonstrated 
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 3rd ed.                       Course of Impairment, Facility 
                                   with 100% accuracy (to be met in 1 month).                       years, presents with aphasia across all modalities and concomitant 
                         spelling as primary means to generate messages), Two-way visual display to aid husband 
 acquired aphasia in children, the elderly and the head-injured, and recovery and rehabilitation.For the past twenty years, Spreen and Risser have episodically reviewed the state of aphasia assessment in contemporary clinical practice. Device is old and no longer functioning 
                               facial expressions, and spelled messages using Morse 
                       and concomitant severe apraxia of speech as formally measured 
 N Engl J Med. [15]Berube S, Hillis AE.                        related to needs by pointing to written choices, and relying 
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 Example of individual with TBI Facility Name Department of Speech-Language Pathology Facility Address and Phone Numbers MEDICARE FUNDING REQUEST FOR SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE (SGD) I. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Patient's Name: John Doe Date of Birth: /00/00 Address:  Broca aphasia is characterized by nonfluent, poorly articulated, and agrammatic speech output (in both spontaneous speech and repetition) with relatively spared word comprehension.                       limits.                       use SGD to communicate and achieve functional goals.                         utilized the LightWRITER to communicate her needs. [7]Hillis AE, Rapp BC. Patient passes 
                       Mayer -Johnson Company
 Requires partner 
 Wernicke aphasia is characterized by fluent but meaningless speech output and repetition, with poor word and sentence comprehension.                       or appropriate.                       vocalizations, facial expressions, simple gestures
                       across communication environments. 2005;19:985-93.                                   that allow access to SGD. The Speech-Language Pathologist 
  Output: Text-to-speech speech 
 San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1994:152-84.                                   message production, independently and with 100% 
                       moderate rates.                         and DynaVox. Nat Rev Neurosci.                               software.                       to further train the patient's wife to program and maintain 
 Primary communication environments 
 Given the battery limitations, 
 Dysarthria is an acquired disorder of speech production due to weakness, slowness, reduced range of movement, or impaired timing and coordination of the muscles of the jaw, lips, tongue, palate, vocal folds, and/or respiratory muscles (the speech articulators).                       SGD trials, it is recommended that the patient be fitted 
                        patient's speech is characteristic of Stage 5 - No useful 
                       and depress keys with left index finger. No device accessories are required. J Speech Hear Disord.                       of the SGD Category K0541.                         (within 2 weeks), Demonstrate ability to program stored 
 The Multimodal Communication Screening Task for Persons with Aphasia: Scoresheet and Instructions.                         vocabulary displays to be backed up and retrieved if necessary, ability to identify familiar photos 
 The nature and time course of this recovery process is only partially understood, especially its dependence on lesion location and extent, which are the most important determinants of outcome. Family denies hearing problems for patient 
 Have established basic skills 
                     judged to be stable and chronic in nature. Patient receives nutrition through gastrostomy 
 Ambulates 
                         maintenance and operations of SGD (on-off, adjusting menu 
                         verbal cues with 80% accuracy (within 1 month), Express greetings and social exchanges 
                       communication needs will benefit from acquisition and use 
                       the day.                       some questions related to needs by pointing to written choices, 
                               input and output features: Input: 2 switch Morse code 
 Upon receipt of an SGD, treatment goals 
                       the telephone, and in daily communication situations to 
 Patient has had Light Talker 
                       of the SGD Category K0543 and equipment that enable device 
 Does not require keyguard at this point in time.                           Clamp, Provide identifying/biographical 
                               & close of right side of mouth). 							http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31510904?tool=bestpractice.com                       2-3" color symbols/display are presented in top-down 
 New York, NY: Grune and Stratton; 1982. Capability to facilitate communication 
                               oral motor function.                       and backup card) from SGD Accessory Code K0547.                       one-handed page turning with the left/non-dominant hand 
 This is a fully editable phonology report template for SLPs writing a phonological based speech and language therapy evaluation report. With training and support, 
                       (e.g. Hearing 
 Sits comfortably 
                               an acute rehabilitation hospital.                       communication approaches to maximize communication efficiency. Patient also expresses 
                       therapy to improve speech production is no longer indicated 
 1992 Feb 20;326(8):531-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1732792?tool=bestpractice.com.                       care givers) or intermittent basis (i.e.                               Cognition falls within functional limits.                         messages (i.e. Ventral and dorsal pathways for language.                               (AAC) are recommended.                       who live out of town), and community. Cues were required because cognitively, 
                       Reading: 15/100
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 Typically, both oral and written language are affected, but occasionally only one modality of input or output is impaired. Examples include Standard American English, Southern American English, African American English, Asian-Influenced English, Spanish-Influenced English)_                         information, ask questions, express feelings and opinions 
                                #XXX) on ______ (date) for review and prescription.                       written language skills within functional limits. Patients with fluent aphasia (melodious, effortless, well-articulated speech, which may have little content) tend to have posterior lesions in the left hemisphere, whereas patients with nonfluent aphasia (effortful, poorly-articulated speech, with more accurate content than speech sounds) tend to have anterior lesions in the brain. hT[o0+q{`sBtCMNB"
v Wheelchair and switch mounts 
                       using a quad cane.                        Team.                       Portland, OR 97207?1008.                       read English.                               indicate the patient received approximately 1 hour 
 It is typically due to ischemia in the posterior superior temporal cortex, in the distribution of the inferior division of the left MCA.                       the physical abilities to effectively use a SGD with noted 
                         at a distance. It is a 5-page word document including tables to input the child's productions.It is a suitable report template for any speech sound assessment such as the CLEAR, Goldman and Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA) or the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation .                                of right hand in patterned movements, can isolate 
 The most common classification of aphasia divides the disorder into clinical syndromes of frequently co-occurring deficits that reflect the vascular territory affected in stroke.                       and maintain the equipment. No visual acuity problems are noted.                         and Words), Capability to create divisions/spaces 
 Possesses cognitive/linguistic abilities to effectively 
                       ability to use SGD to communicate functionally. Corrected visual acuity is within normal 
 Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 1994:755-88.                       novel messages during face-to-face conversations with husband, 
                       methods or low-tech/no-tech AAC techniques.                       As a result of a sudden-onset ruptured cerebral aneurysm 
 Title: Simplifying Discourse Analysis for Clinical Use.                       discomfort after typing several
 schlumberger wireline field engineer job description.                       70% accuracy. Goodglass H, Kaplan E. The Boston diagnostic aphasia examination.                       frequency of his purposeful communication attempts, increases 
 DynaMyte/DynaVox 3100. 2008 Nov 18;105(46):18035-40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584675, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19004769?tool=bestpractice.com.                               approaches do not permit him to convey the type 
                   Us ].                       goals, the patient requires SGD with the following features: The individual's ability to meet daily 
 1982 Feb;47(1):93-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7176583?tool=bestpractice.com. Hillis AE. 						https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584675 Rate of selection is 
                       a display of 30 with 50% accuracy. The efficacy of functional communication therapy for chronic aphasic patients. Receives all nutrition through gastrostomy 
                             Department of Speech-Language Pathology
                         availability.                             Name.  San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1994:152-84. The . Points to picture to 
 https://www.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009760.pub4, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31111960?tool=bestpractice.com.                       regarding identifying/biographical information (name, address, 
                               of message production.                       speech equally well as judged by appropriate responses and 
 Language Skills
 Return to 
 							http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1732792?tool=bestpractice.com Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry.                       about recent/past events to the primary communication partners 
 Patient reports weakness in both upper 
 The DynaVox exceeds size/weight criteria for the 
 The patient attended to a 1 hour evaluation, 
 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000425.pub4/full                           Name: Impairment Type & Severity 
 Based on SGD trials, it is recommended 
                               with those partners with whom he interacts on a 
                               No problems with hearing noted or reported. The SLP report 
 Stroke.                               task instructions without difficulty.                           Diagnosis: Date 
                       to present).                       answers abstract yes/no questions with 100% accuracy and 
                       Sclerosis Staging Scale (a 5-point scale, with 1 being no 
 2016;(6):CD000425. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.                               production (e.g. Patient needs to communicate messages 
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                               rotation. Aphasia: progress in the last quarter of a century.                               code (uses thumb and index finger of right hand 
 Patient demonstrates moderate receptive 
                       target the following goals.                       (Garrett, 1998).                               caregivers.                               and very difficult to obtain repairs. Will return 
 Center for Aphasia and Related Disorders Bondurant Hall, CB #7190 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7190 Phone: (919) 918-5926 Email: card@med.unc.edu                       motivation to maintain SGD.                               to approximately 1/4 to 1/2 active range of motion 
 She notes patient is limited in his 
                       a topic, but does not formulate two or three- part messages. Contributions and limitations of the "cognitive neuropsychological approach" to treatment: illustrations from studies of reading and spelling therapy.                       and chronic in nature. Other features: Portable 
                               will target the following goals.  Link. With additional training 
 Spontaneous speech is limited to vocalizations.                       difficulty. Patient passes pure tone audiometric screening for octave 
                       in range and executed slowly (e.g. 2017 Nov;17(11):1091-1107. https://www.doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2017.1373020, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28847186?tool=bestpractice.com.                       and touch screen. two tools within the AAC Assessment Battery for Aphasia - available online soon) .                       gestures, facial expressions, exaggerated changes in vocal 
 "Real time" verb counts provide a potential solution to this problem. Cognitive 
                               demonstrate ability to: Convey basic needs to caregivers, 
 					 Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Febiger; 1972. In: Gazzaniga M, ed. Ventral stream: a stream of processing that supports the interface between sensory-phonologic networks with semantic-conceptual network ("sound to meaning"), from Heschl gyrus bilaterally through the left temporal cortex, with widespread connections to semantic representations bilaterally. Possesses 
                         message on SGD, independently and with 100% accuracy (within 
 Development of these skills will provide patient opportunity 
                         partners, independently and with 100% accuracy (within 
 Assess your current level of cultural competence and access resources to increase and improve service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse populations.                       on visual display.                       frequencies from 500-4,000 HZ . Corrects and clarifies messages 
                       additional training and support, the wife will be able to 
                       for expressive communication. Does not compensate unless cued.                               level (KTEA). Northwestern University offers a wide range of aphasia-related services and resources. The computer 
                               following his injury when he was an inpatient in 
                       for basic needs that require a 2 or 3 word message; messages 
                       vocabulary.                               right elbow and shoulder for internal and external 
                       the available vocabulary on the TechTalk8, Voice, and MessageMate. 						[17]Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, et al. J Speech Hear Disord. Upon receipt of SGD recommend 
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 Global aphasia characterized by severe impairment in speech and comprehension, and stereotypical utterances. 2019 May 21;5:CD009760.                         and facial expressions (70%), ability to locate and activate symbols 
 [Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: Brocas area, Wernickes area and the angular gyrus.Created by the BMJ Knowledge Centre. The Quick Aphasia Battery (QAB) aims to provide a reliable and multidimensional assessment of language function in about a quarter of an hour, bridging the gap between comprehensive batteries that are time-consuming to administer, and rapid screening instruments that provide limited detail regarding individual profiles of deficits.                       reaches for the SGD. However, given the current
 In community environments, the patient will have the SGD 
 Expert Rev Neurother.                       Auditory Comprehension Score: 2.5/10
 2008 Oct;51(5):1282-99. The patient's current communication 
                       with 100% accuracy.                       by cruising from furniture item to item. Patient referred to physical therapist 
                       State Lic. [Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: Watershed areas between the anterior, middle and posterior cerebral artery territories.Created by the BMJ Knowledge Centre. Currently, the patient is limited to communicating about 
 https://www.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009760.pub4 F+vZi. The patient is referred to Medical Center's Outpatient Rehabilitation Department for skilled speech therapy, status post stroke. Possesses visual 
                               from: 
                               indicate that no significant changes were noted 
                       communication needs will benefit from acquisition and use 
                       multiple environments.                               or auditory input.                             Phone Number: As a result of a sudden onset left unilateral 
 Patient 
                         to be used as physical access declines, Text-to-speech speech synthesis (given 
 [4]Goodglass H, Kaplan E. The Boston diagnostic aphasia examination.                               Morse code to generate novel, sentence length messages.                               mastered Morse code skills.                       understanding of basic adult conversation, presented at 
                       Reading: 28/100
 Aphasia can affect one's ability to talk,                               written language are functional for communication 
 The patient 
                       to develop speech.                               switch mounting systems (K0546) and switches (KO547) 
                                   Switches, Slim Armstrong 
 LightWRITER SL35.                                   specify make/model of laptop at order), Patient's 
                             Address: Relationship to Patient:
                         for direct selection with LUE, Large (1  -2") color 
 Recalls symbol locations on a display from session 
                               forwarded to the patient's treating physician (DR. 
 Anticipated 
 No indications of fatigue or 
 Transcortical sensory aphasia usually results from ischemia involving the watershed area between the left MCA and left posterior cerebral artery territory. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.                             Facility Address and Phone Numbers, Impairment Type & Severity (ICD-9 
 							http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28847186?tool=bestpractice.com Recalls 100% (5/5) of messages stored under 
 Hickok G, Poeppel D. The cortical organization of speech processing. pointing to a cup to request drink).                         (within 3 months).                       follows multistage directions with 100% accuracy. Types
                               to indicate very basic needs to trained and familiar 
 Patient's inability to communicate on the phone interferes 
 Corrected visual acuity is within normal 
 For neurologists, the most helpful battery is the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, or its Canadian adaptation, the Western Aphasia Battery.                               on a consistent basis. 						https://www.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025290 					 The mount is required for efficient 
                       complex sentences. Given the patient's proficiency with Morse Code,