4. Speech and language therapy techniques
The specific techniques used in the therapy sessions, as well as the general aims of the treatment, will depend entirely on each person’s circumstances. Some examples for treating anomia at home, dependant on individual circumstances might include treating someone that has difficulty understanding words.
For this problem, an SLT may ask a person to carry out simple tasks such as matching words to pictures or sorting words by their meaning. This can be rehearsed and followed up at home. The aim of these tasks is simply to improve a person’s ability to be able to remember certain meanings and then to link these meanings with other words.
A person that finds they have difficulty expressing themselves, may be required to practice naming pictures or to judge whether certain words sound like they rhyme.
With any and all of these techniques, the follow-up and revision of the tasks at home, away from the eyes and guidance of the SLT, will be what makes the difference in a person’s recovery and rehabilitation.