[Dysphagia] off-topic - simulating communication disorders

[shill at sisunet.org (Hill, Shawna E)]

Hi Sandi,

If you have access to a delayed auditory feedback unit, you could have
some of the participants try using that.  Require them to slow their
speech, or let them attempt to speak normally... I believe that often
causes people to be disfluent.

Have some participants wear earplugs

Reading tongue twisters to the fast tempo of a metronome

Read off a long list of directions to complete without repetition or
visual cues.




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[mailto:dysphagia-bounces at dysphagia.com] On Behalf Of Sandi Lancaster
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:06 AM
To: dysphagia listserve
Subject: [Dysphagia] off-topic - simulating communication disorders

Hi all,
   
  Sorry for the off-topic post, but this listserve is always such a
wealth of knowledge and ideas!  Our hospital is looking at doing
comprehensive staff training on communication disorders.  One idea we've
had is that during an inservice, we'd like to simulate some
communication disorders so that the participants will get to experience
what it feels like to have a communication disorder.  (Sort of like how
a PT might have participants be wheelchair-bound, or an OT might have
participants keep one arm behind their back while doing ADLs, to
simulate physical disabilities.)
   
  So, we'd like have our participants experience simulated communication
disorders, but we are having difficulty coming up with specific ways to
do this.  Has anyone done this before...?  Any ideas...?
   
  Thanks,
   
  Sandi


Sandi Lancaster, M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
 
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