Developing a Computer System Prototype to Support Aphasia Rehabilitation

Nuno Nogueira, Henrique Pereira S. Mamede, Vitor Santos, Pedro Maia Malta, Carolina Santos

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the construction process and the evidence of content validity of SCARA, a prototype of a technological system to support language and communication rehabilitation in people with aphasia, providing a tool that serves both patients and health professionals who accompany the respective recovery process. The process followed four stages: internal phase of the program's organization, with research in the literature and analysis of the materials available in the Portuguese market; construction of the SCARA prototype; evaluation by experts; and data analysis. A Content Validity Index was calculated to determine the level of agreement between the experts. The level of agreement between experts showed the validity of SCARA. SCARA has shown to help the work of the speech-language pathologist and persons with aphasia, contributing to a higher therapeutic quality, enhancing linguistic recovery, and compensating for the impossibility of direct support more frequently and/or prolonged intervention.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDSAI 2022
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 10th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherACM - Association for Computing Machinery
Pages18-24
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781450398077
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Aug 2022
Event10th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2022 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 31 Aug 20222 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2022
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period31/08/222/09/22

Keywords

  • Aphasia
  • Computer application
  • Rehabilitation

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