Open AccessThe Reliability of Telepractice Administration of the Western Aphasia Battery–Revised in Persons With Primary Progressive Aphasia
Author(s) -
Leela Rao,
Angela Roberts,
Rhiana Schafer,
Alfred Rademaker,
Erin Blaze,
Marissa Esparza,
Elizabeth Salley,
Christina Coventry,
Sandra Weıntraub,
M-Marsel Mesulam,
Emily Rogalskı
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
american journal of speech-language pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.993
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1558-9110
pISSN - 1058-0360
DOI - 10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00150
Subject(s) - aphasia , telehealth , psychology , concordance , primary progressive aphasia , dementia , audiology , stroke (engine) , videoconferencing , medicine , telemedicine , psychiatry , health care , multimedia , computer science , frontotemporal dementia , mechanical engineering , disease , engineering , economics , economic growth , pathology
The use of telepractice in the field of communication disorders offers an opportunity to provide care for those with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). The Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R) is used for differential diagnosis, to assess severity of aphasia, and to identify a language profile of strengths and challenges. Telehealth administration of the WAB-R is supported for those with chronic aphasia due to stroke but has not yet been systematically explored in neurodegenerative dementia syndromes. To fill this gap, in-person and telehealth performance on the WAB-R from participants with mild to moderate PPA was compared.