Adult Aphasia ICAP Naming Strategies.pdf

Difficulties with word retrieval are a hallmark characteristic of aphasia, a common language disorder that can often occur following a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Practice and use the naming strategies illustrated in this handout to support yourself or another when they have difficulties retrieving a word.

1. NAMING STRATEGIES
What strategies do I use?
NO
Write/or draw it on
a piece of paper
Can I picture the word?
YES
NO
Do I have the word
in my mind?
Describe what you see
YES
Talk AROUND the word Try a word that has a same
or different meaning
What sound does the
word start with?
What word does it
sound like?
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