Abstract
Teaching conversational strategies has been effective for a wide array of clients with acquired neurologic disorders and their caregivers. Research indicates positive results for Supported Conversation in adults with Aphasia (SCA) secondary to stroke. Applying this method to work with caregivers of persons with memory impairment could prove to be a valid intervention tool. This investigation will examine the applicability of SCA with persons with memory impairment and their familial caregivers. This pilot study is intended to create a conversation regarding SCA and its implementation with persons with memory impairment who still live in the community with their caregivers. Analysis between the pre-training and post-training scores showed a trend to wards significance for Time (F(1, 9) = 0.064), no significance for Measure (F(3, 9) = 0.558), and no significance for the interaction of Time*Measure (F(3, 9) = 0.276). The effect size for Time was 0.732, for Measure was 0.494 and for Time*Measure was 0.956.
Thesis Completion
2016
Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Whiteside, Janet D.
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Health and Public Affairs
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Degree Program
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
December 2016
Recommended Citation
Willis, Arielle, "Exploring Supported Conversation with Familial Caregivers of Persons with Memory Impairment: A Pilot Study" (2016). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 139.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/139