Case Presentation 2 Judith Iwasko Evaluation Consisted of

Case Presentation #2 Judith Iwasko

Evaluation Consisted of: § § § Portions of the Minnesota, and LARK Dynavox Pathfinder

Results § Reading Comprehension: § Minnesota Test for Differential Diagnosis of Aphasia and the LARK: § 1 -3 word level unimpaired § Responded correctly to 13/13 matching words to pictures. § 100% Success!! § Reading Comprehension unimpaired

Dynavox § § § § 4/5 questions on Main Page 5/5 question familiar questions and 5/5 functional questions 3/5 unfamiliar questions Able to engage in conversation Navigated at a steady rate Navigate through layers and nesting with minimal guidance § Enjoyed and was motivated to use it!

Pathfinder § § § Able to navigate the homepage Able to have conversation Sequenced symbols to formulate simple phrases with minimal prompting. § Initially overwhelmed by the amount of keys and symbols.

Summary § Judith appeared to be able to navigate both devices fairly well. § Appeared more comfortable with the dynavox (due to familiarity). § Dynavox contains a nested features and layering, which may be difficult to navigate due to her aphasia. § Dynavox voice output is synthesized.

Summary continued § Willing to try the additional features Pathfinder § Pathfinder has a static keyboard reducing the nested features. § Pathfinder has a voice record feature § Willing to continue to learn the features of both devices. § Motivated to find a mode to communicate more effectively.

Recommendations § Judith appears to be a good candidate for utilization of an AAC device that could provide voice output. § Training with Pathfinder during future therapy § The most beneficial mode of communication (Dynavox or Pathfinder) should be determined after a trial period. § Once familiar with a communication mode, it is recommended to participate in a communication dyad with E to encourage naturalistic expansion of use.