Identifying Spoken Words

SKILL: Listening

DIFFICULTY: 1/5

LEVELS: 13, based on the number of choices (1-6) and the relatedness of the foils

BRIEF RATIONALE: This treatment works on auditory comprehension of single words using imageable nouns.

Identifying Spoken Words gives you an opportunity to practice matching a word you hear to a picture you see. The number and relatedness of the wrong answers (also called distractors or foils) will automatically increase or decrease with performance.

HINT: A hint button is available in the lower-left corner of the screen to reveal the written word. Using the hint will mark the item as incorrect (since it was not answered solely from the audio stimulus), but it may help you associate the word with the image.

FOR THE CLINICIAN:

Identifying Spoken Words is a direct auditory comprehension treatment, as the stimuli is provided via auditory input only, and the required response is non-verbal. To incorporate naming practice into this treatment, you can ask the patient to repeat the target word or name the foil pictures with support as needed.

Selected References:

1. Wallace, S. E., Patterson, J., Purdy, M., Knollman-Porter, K., & Coppens, P. (2022). Auditory comprehension interventions for people with aphasia: A scoping review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(5S), 2404-2420.