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However, a group structured this way does not capture the essence of true conversation. Depending on the structure, purpose, and setting of the group, a clinician might choose to work with cueing of word retrieval through various cueing strategies or tasks. The use of cueing hierarchies for treatment of anomia in individual therapy has been well described (Brookshire, 2007). In a language stimulation group therapy mode, leaders might pursue providing more structured experiences that aim to help reduce impairments.
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The first two modes are consistent with a social approach to aphasia therapy that focuses on natural interaction in conversation (Simmons-Mackie, 2001).
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In his excellent overview of treatment of aphasia, Brookshire (2007) points out that aphasia groups may have different purposes e.g., psychosocial or life participation groups versus language stimulation groups. This question initially arose during a recent online presentation on use of group therapy that is consistent with a social approach to aphasia (Vickers, 2010). Question During aphasia group therapy, do you use phonemic cues when addressing word-finding difficulties? Answer