Cognition and Speech and Language Therapy

Cognition and the ability to communicate

COVID can impact speech, language and communication in many ways, whether as a result of physical interventions such as intubation, or longer-term cognitive issues. It is also proven that COVID heightens the probability of complications such as stroke, and the associated impact on speech and communication*.

 

*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7324344/ 

Cognition

Products

Below you will find a number of our key assessments used to support speech, language and communication needs associated with COVID and related conditions: 

BCSE

Evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild learning disabilities, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease quickly and reliably                                      

CLQT+

Quickly measure cognitive and linguistic strengths and weaknesses in five cognitive domains (Attention, Memory, Executive Functions, Language, and Visuospatial Skills)

EVT-3

A norm-referenced and individually administered test of expressive vocabulary and word retrieval based on words in Standard American English                                 

RBANS™ Update

Provides a battery to measure cognitive decline or improvement across immediate memory, visuospatial/constructional, language, attention, and delayed memory

TFLS UK

An ecologically valid, performance based measure of functional abilities with an emphasis on instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) skills                                  

WAB-R

A complete battery and a bedside instrument to quickly diagnose moderate to severe aphasia