Practice Guidelines of the ANCDS

 Evidence Based Practice Guidelines for the Management of Communication Disorders in Neurologically Impaired Individuals

Project Introduction


Evidenced Based Practice Documentation for:

 

Practice Guidelines for Aphasia:

 

 

III.  Supplemental Tables

 

Practice Guidelines for Dementia:

II.  Technical Reports

  1. Spaced-Retrieval Training
  1. Evidence Table
  1. Computer Assisted Cognitive Interventions

    1. Evidence Table

Practice Guidelines for Dysarthria:

II.  Technical Reports

  1. Evidence for the Effectiveness of Management of Velopharyngeal Function

     

    1. Tables

     

  2. Medical Interventions for Spasmodic Dysphonia & Some Related Conditions:  A Systematic Review

     

    1. Tables  

     

  3. Evidence for the Behavioral Management of the  Respiratory/Phonatory System

     

    1. Tables  

     

  4. Speech Supplementation Techniques for Dysarthria:  A Systematic Review

     

    1. Tables 

 

 

Practice Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury

I.  Published Articles:

Kennedy, M. R. T., & Tursktra, L. (in press). Group intervention studies in the cognitive rehabilitation of individuals with traumatic brain injury: Challenges faced by researchers. Neuropsychology Review.

Sohlberg, M. M., Kennedy, M. R. T., Avery, J., Coelho, C., Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., & Yorkston, K. (2007). Evidence based practice for the use of external aids as a memory rehabilitation technique. Journal of Medical Speech Pathology, 15 (1).

Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., Coelho, C. (2005). The use of standardized tests for individuals with cognitive-communication disorders. Seminars in Speech & Language. 26(4):215-22

Coelho, C., Ylvisaker, M., & Turkstra, L. (2005). Nonstandardized assessment approaches for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. Seminars in Speech & Language. 26(4):223-41 PDF

Ylvisaker, M., Turkstra, L., & Coelho, C. (2005) Behavioral and social interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury: a summary of the research with clinical implications. Seminars in Speech & Language. 26(4):256-67. PDF

Kennedy, M. R. T. & Coelho, C. (2005). Self-regulation after traumatic brain injury: A framework for intervention of memory and problem solving. Seminars in Speech and Language, 26, 242-255. PDF

Sohlberg, M.M., Ehlardt, L., & Kennedy, M. (2005). Instructional techniques in cognitive rehabilitation: A preliminary report. Seminars in Speech and Language, 26, 268-279. PDF

Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., Coelho, C., Kennedy, M., Sohlberg, M. M., & Avery, J. (2005). Practice guidelines for standardized assessment for persons with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13(2).

Sohlberg, M., Avery, J., Kennedy, M. R. T., Coelho, C., Ylvisaker, M., Turkstra, L., & Yorkston, K.  (2003). Practice guidelines for direct attention training. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 11, 3, xix-xxxix.

Kennedy, M. R., Avery, J., Coelho, C., Sohlberg, M., Turkstra, L., & Ylvisaker, M. (2002). Evidence-based practice guidelines for cognitive-communication disorders after traumatic brain injury: Initial committee report.  Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 10(2), ix-xiii. PDF

Ylvisaker, M., Coelho, C., Kennedy, M., Sohlberg, M., Turkstra, M., Avery, J., & Yorkston, K. (2002). Reflections on evidence-based practice and rational clinical decision making. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 10(3), xxv-xxxiii.

Kennedy, M. R. T., Coelho, C., Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., Sohlberg, M.
M., Yorkston, K., Chiou, H. H. & Kan, P. F. (in press). Intervention for
executive functions after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review,
meta-analysis and clinical recommendations. Neuropsychological
Rehabilitation.

Ehlardt, L., Sohlberg, M. M., Kennedy, M. R. T., Coelho, C.,
Turkstra, L., Ylvisaker, M., & Yorkston, K. (in press). Evidence-based
Practice Guidelines for Instructing Individuals with Acquired Memory
Impairments: What Have We Learned in the Past 20 Years?
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

II. Technical Report

1.  Standardized Assessment for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury: Technical Report

 Table 1. Results of survey in Appendix A. Standardized tests recommended by speech-language pathologists (n = 30) and rationale for their use.

    Table 2. Test publishers’ and distributors’ test recommendations for speech-language pathologists evaluating cognitive-communication disorders in persons with TBI.

    Table 3.. Review of all tests recommended by publishing companies, distributors or speech language pathologists.

    Table 4. Detailed review of tests that include traumatic brain injury in the test purpose, applications, or standardization sample.

    Table 5. Summary of tests and criteria.

 

 

     Development of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines: Committee Update:

    Full text article from Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology