Working with people with TBI: Staff Self-Study Module 2

TBI Staff training What you need to know Staff self study modules 1 - 9 1. Intro to TBI 2. Communication 3. Skills for independence 4. Cognitive changes 5. Behaviour changes 6. Sexuality 7. Case management 8. Supervising staff 9. Mobility Toolkits A & B A: The Next Step B: Promoting Independence Smart Phone Apps Work place learning Presenters' resources 1 - 8 1. Intro to TBI 2. Communication 3. Skills for independence 4. Cognitive changes 5. Behaviour changes 6. Sexuality 7. Case management 8. Supervising staff Search the site
Staff self study modules
Module	Module 2
1. Intro to TBI	2.0 Aims 2.0A Take the PRE-Test 2.1 Communication 2.2 Sources of communication difficulties 2.3 Experience 2.4 Communication Problems a) Dysphasia b) Dysarthria c) Dyspraxia d) Non-verbal 2.5 Cognitive problems 2.6 Social communication deficits 2.7 Tips for talking 2.8 Take home messages 2.9 Resources 2.10 Take the POST-Test
2. Communication
3. Skills for independ
4.Cognitive changes
5. Behaviour changes
6. Sexuality
7.Case management
8.Supervising staff
9.Mobility & motor control
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2.4a Types of communication problems : a) Dysphasia:

Dysphasia

view a video of a client
brainstorm what types of communication difficulties the person has
read the clinical description of the disorder.

Christine
2min 18 sec

Christine has dysphasia. This is an acquired impairment of language processes caused by damage to the receptive and expressive language areas of the brain. These two areas are involved in:

A. Receptive Language Area
Understanding spoken and written word

B. Expressive Language Area
Expressing yourself through spoken and written form
(includes word selection, word order and grammar)

Dysphasia is not due to a difficulty moving the muscles to produce language, it is an impairment to the language area itself.