Self-Assessment Questions

This section provides a review. Mark each statement on the Answer Sheet according to the factual materials contained in this issue and the opinions of the authors.

Article One (pp. 5–16)

1. Which is an example of a native app on the iPad?

   • YouTube

   • Photos

   • SmallTalk Aphasia

   • Facebook

   • Angry Birds

2. Which of the following are not suggested as skills, features, or ideas that should be mastered to establish a strong foundation for mobile technology use by individuals with aphasia?

   • Setting up an e-mail account

   • Turning the device on and off

   • Using the Safari Internet browsing app

   • Using Speak Selection

   • Understanding the difference between an app and website

3. What are suggested factors that contribute to an individual with aphasia having success with using the iPad?

   • Having a willingness to learn and use device during activities of daily living

   • Having strong reading and writing skills

   • Having the ability to locate and download apps from the app store

   • Having an iPad available to use on a daily basis

   • Both A and D

4. Using mobile technology and apps may help with aphasia rehabilitation

   • by decreasing social isolation

   • by offering individuals with aphasia alternative ways to communicate

   • by helping individuals with aphasia learn how to take and edit photos

   • both A and B

   • None of the above

5. What are some of the challenges that SLPs may face when working with individuals with aphasia and mobile technology?

   • The individual with aphasia may be uncomfortable with mobile technology.

   • Most websites/apps are not created specifically for use with people with aphasia.

   • Additional personnel and assistance may be needed to support the technology or individual with aphasia.

   • The cost of mobile devices and apps can be prohibitive.

   • All the above are true.

   Article Two (pp. 17–24)

6. Which of the following must precede consideration of possible use of technology/apps in treatment?

   • Careful assessment of the patient

   • Selection of a treatment focus and desired outcomes

   • Analysis of the evidence to support specific treatment approaches and tasks

   • A and B

   • A, B, and C

7. There is considerable literature pertaining to the use of computers in aphasia rehabilitation

   • and the software used in most of those studies has now been converted to apps for smart devices

   • but only a relatively small set of apps specifically designed for aphasia

   • and most of the evidence does not support the use of technology in aphasia therapy

   • and much of the evidence supports the use of technology in aphasia therapy

   • B and D

8. The nonlinguistic capabilities portion of the assessment does not address which of the following?

   • Motor and sensory skills needed to operate computing devices and apps

   • The patient's ability to use the app

   • Identifying aphasia apps that are available on the Internet

   • Speech and language skills needed to operate computing devices and apps

   • Nonlinguistic cognitive skills needed to operate computing devices and apps

9. Which of the following app features is important to consider when the patient has motor deficits?

   • The ability to swipe the screen

   • The ability to use a single finger to touch the screen

   • Font size

   • A and B

   • B and C

10. Which of the following app features is important to consider when the patient has attentional deficits?

    • Font size

    • Pop-up advertisements

    • Visual complexity

    • A and B

    • B and C

    Article Three (pp. 25–37)

11. Individuals with aphasia may wish to use tablet technology to

    • practice and remediate language functions

    • assist or augment communication

    • increase independence

    • increase participation in the community

    • all of the above

12. Which of the following components are central to intensive, comprehensive aphasia programs?

    • More than 15 hours each week

    • Lasts at least 2 weeks

    • Completed by cohort

    • Includes individual, group, and patient/family education

    • All of the above

13. With regard to the use of apps in aphasia therapy, which of the following is not true?

    • Apps can replace the clinician's role in treatment.

    • Apps can be used to facilitate traditional, theoretically driven treatments.

    • Apps can be used to supplement treatments in home practice.

    • Apps can be used in dyadic treatment.

    • Apps can be used in group treatment.

14. Which of the following apps are not native to the iPad (Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA)?

    • FaceTime

    • The Weather Channel

    • Maps

    • Mail

    • Calendar

15. The outcomes shared in this article revealed that iPad use in an interdisciplinary intensive, comprehensive aphasia program resulted in

    • statistically significant changes in generalized measures of language function

    • statistically significant changes in discourse production

    • statistically significant changes in “targeted” language outcome, but not quality of life

    • statistically significant changes in targeted language measures, functional language, and quality-of-life measures

    • statistically significant changes in quality-of-life measures, but not discrete language measures

    Article Four (pp. 38–50)

16. Which of the following is not an example of a software platform aimed at brain training and rehabilitation?

    • Cog-Med

    • Lumosity

    • Posit Science

    • E-prime

    • None of the above

17. Using smart tablet or mobile rehabilitation application allows the clinician to do which of the following?

    • Share the patient's contact information

    • Play online games

    • Remotely monitor the patient's treatment performance

    • Send e-mails to friends

    • None of the above

18. Using a smart tablet or mobile rehabilitation application allows the patient to do which of the following?

    • Practice therapy exercises at home

    • Avoid visits to the doctor

    • Return to work faster

    • Stop the rehabilitation program

    • None of the above

19. Which of the following patient profile was not discussed as one of the case studies?

    • High cognitive, low language performance

    • High language, low cognitive performance

    • Low cognitive, low language performance

    • Low cognitive, low speech output performance

    • High cognitive, high language performance

20. Which of the following is an important component to improvements in rehabilitation in this study?

    • Providing patients with access to iPads

    • Targeting rehabilitation to alleviate specific language and cognitive impairment

    • Providing access to a clinician

    • Provide free access to software

    • Training the spouse/partner to provide therapy

    Article Five (pp. 51–64)

21. Participants' success in the home practice program suggests that motivation and adequate training to use tablet-based technology seem to be more predictive of beneficial outcomes than

    • age

    • aphasia classification

    • aphasia severity

    • prior computer experience

    • all of the above

22. The authors suggest that, because iPads and other tablet-based technology are here to stay, speechlanguage pathologists (SLPs) should

    • download all of the free Aphasia Apps and begin using them with patients

    • stay away from using this technology until we can figure out which app is the best

    • not shy away from the technology, but seek to obtain evidence of its effectiveness

    • stop using paper-based aphasia stimulation

    • none of the above

23. The current study demonstrates that

    • older people are generally not interested in using tablet-based technology

    • people with severe chronic aphasia are not capable of using tabletbased technology

    • men are, on average, more comfortable with tablet-based technology

    • older and inexperienced people, who may initially be uncomfortable with tablet-based technology, can nonetheless be trained to use it successfully

    • people with aphasia can be trained to use tablet-based technology, but only by SLPs who are experts at developing and using apps

24. Which of the following is not an advantage of tablet-based technology in aphasia rehabilitation?

    • It allows for patient autonomy in terms of when and how much to practice.

    • It makes the role of SLPs obsolete.

    • It alleviates the burden of traveling to clinics for patients in remote areas.

    • It increases the amount of unsupervised practice while allowing patients to check their answers.

    • It offers applications for increasing social participation over and above the aphasia treatment apps.

25. Which of the following is not a potential obstacle inherent in using tablet-based technology for aphasia rehabilitation?

    • Some older individuals may not be comfortable with the technology.

    • The initial investment in the equipment can be costly.

    • The cost of monthly cellular service can be prohibitively expensive.

    • Cellular service is not reliable in some remote regions.

    • It is impossible for a person with hemiplegia to manipulate a tablet.