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    Rejuvenating lost communication of the patient with Broca’s aphasia through script training
    (University of Management and Technology Lahore, 2016) Ali Shah, Nadir
    All treatment approaches for aphasic disorders that have positive outcomes are either traditional, focusing linguistic ability or functional, concentrating communicative competence. This study investigates treatment approach, script training which combines the both aspects. Script training attempts to restore automatic, natural and unforced context-specific speech production for patients with Broca‟s aphasia. To examine results of script training intervention a single subject multiple baseline research design across behaviors was used to conduct the study. The purpose of this study was to explore outcomes of script training on production of intelligible scripted words, rate of speaking and errors production for single participant with severe Broca‟s aphasia. Script training intervention delivered in-session and via video recorded clips for home practice. The participant learned all scripts successively and achieved mastery. The probes were obtained during baseline, treatment, maintenance and generalization phases of the study for tracking the spoken use of scripted content. The participant showed improvement on all dependent variables across all six scripts, with the largest increase in percent intelligible scripted words. Large effect size was reported for words per minute and small for errors per words. He also demonstrated functional use of learned scripts in less structured conversational context. The result of the study showed that video recorded sessions of script training added positively to the positive effects of in-session treatment. The use of self-cuing strategy, participant’s motivation for treatment and severity level of disorder influenced his performance. The findings of this study propose script training intervention as an effective therapy for rejuvenating lost communication of patients with severe Broca‟s aphasia.