The current study aims to examine the benefits of an education/support group program for individuals with progressive aphasia (caused by various etiologies, diagnoses) and their carepartners. The current study utilizes pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments to measure effects of a psychoeducational support group and an implementation/communication skills training phase on measures of psychosocial function, communicative effectiveness and speech/language function. Analysis of study-specific surveys and semi-structured interviews will provide qualitative data regarding outcomes. Before beginning the education and support group, focus groups will be run in order to set priorities for the themes to be included in the education program. Participants will join via tele-based means if preferred and these participants may reside in the United States, or internationally including Mexico and Spain.
speak Spanish and/or English (although participants may speak other languages in addition to Spanish and/or English)
identify as Hispanic and/or Latinx,
or their spouse/family member with PA identifies as Hispanic and/or Latinx
see and hear well enough to participate
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University of Texas at Austin
Lead sponsor
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
Collaborator