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Koenig, Caroline I.

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Research Proposal: Measuring Identity in Individuals with Aphasia at Fontbonne UniversityCaroline I. Koenig, B.A.Amanda Eaton, Ph.D. CCC-SLPCommunication Disorders & Deaf Education, Fontbonne University• Overview: • Methodology: Predicted Outcomes & Case Study Results: • Introduction:• References & Acknowledgements: G.R.A.C.E No Therapy IndividualTherapyPre Baseline Identity Score Baseline identity scoreBaselineidentity scorePost Predicated significant increase in identity(predicated to be greater than individualized therapy)No predicted changePredicated increase in identityIdentity: • a combination of one’s experience and perception that piece together who we are to others and to ourselves; functional communication with others helps increase identity. • “What makes you you?” (Eaton)Aphasia: (according to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) • a language disorder occurring as a result of brain damage.• Individuals with aphasia may have difficulty understanding, speaking, reading, or writing.Group Rehabilitation for Aphasia and Communication Effectiveness or G.R.A.C.E. therapy:  • group therapy designed for individuals with aphasia to improve language skills & meet and interact with others with aphasia. • Clients share not only language successes, but personal successes and failures of day-to-day living with brain injury, aphasia, and more.• G.R.A.C.E. allows individuals with aphasia to re-establish their sense of identity.Why Group Therapy? • Individuals with aphasia experience social isolation and reduced social engagement. Group therapy encourages positive psycho-social outcomes (Layfield et al).• Group therapy is beneficial even at the earliest stages of stroke recovery; promotes an enriched communicative environment (Coppens et al). • Enriched communicative environment helps to promote neuroplasticity (i.e. the brains ability to change) (Diodge) Modified identity scale: Functions of Identity Scale (Serafini, Maitland, & Adams, 2006): • The scale will be modified to a 1 to 3 rating scale as opposed to a 1 to 5. Clients can answer “yes, no, maybe” on the scale. • Questions modified to be more simplistic while still maintaining reliability and validity. • Lower  scores implies a higher sense of identity. • Tests will be given at two points of the year: 1) the beginning of the therapy semester, 2) the end of the therapy semester.• The scores will be compared.• The test will be administered to three groups: 1) individuals in G.R.A.C.E., 2) individuals in 1:1 style therapy, and 3) individuals with aphasia not in any form of therapy. • Copy of modified scale is located with the case study Potential Next Steps: • Acquiring results from new clients at Fontbonne University, prior to the start of their therapy• Promoting more group therapy services at clinics, hospitals, SNFs, rehab facilities, etc.. • Encourage activities that promote social interaction thus increasing overall sense of identityThis research proposal will:• Outline how modifying a pre-existing identity scale can measure whether G.R.A.C.E. therapy at Fontbonne University works to increase a sense of identity in individuals with aphasia, • G.R.A.C.E therapy will be outlined and defined as well as the terms identity and aphasia, • case study results will be documented • And potential next steps in furthering the study What’s Identity?  Aphasia? 0510152025303540"Sally" (Individual) "Larry" (G.R.A.C.E.)Case Study: Identity Score in Individual vs. G.R.A.C.E.Identity Score * Disclaimer: names reported have been changed.The modified scale was administered to two clients at Fontbonne University: 1) a client in individual therapy and 2) a client in G.R.A.C.E. therapy. As the results show, the client in G.R.A.C.E therapy had an increased sense of identity compared to the client in just individual therapy. 

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