The Lessons

  • some people assume that adults with aphasia are not “candidates” for SGDs
  • we performed a careful, personalized assessment of cognition, language, literacy and initiation behaviors
  • RM’s expressive communication skills were more impaired than expressive
  • RM was at ease with technology
  • RM possessed a “problem-solving” attitude
  • RM’s independent lifestyle made a SGD a practical necessity