3. Assessment
The treatment a person can expect to receive at home for anomia will depend entirely on their general level of health, as well as on any of the difficulties they have with their speech, language or social skills.
An assessment is incredibly important for anyone with anomia as this will typically be carried out before therapy begins, meaning that the therapist can identify the specific aspects of language causing the most difficulty and tailor the rehabilitation accordingly.
A good speech and language therapist will talk to the patient, their carers and their family to try to determine whether the problems are related to understanding language or if the problems are more concerned with the person expressing themselves.
The involvement of carers and families is vitally important at this stage as it is likely that it will be they who continue to look after the person around the clock, and ultimately they who will assist with treating anomia at home.