Moving on from single words: The use of dynamic video stimuli for verb therapy

Abstract

This single case study is based on Webster & Whitworth (2007) but with a novel adaptation of dynamic video stimuli rather than static picture material. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this type of verb and sentence therapy in JL (29 years) who had a left MCA infarct resulting in severe nonffuent aphasia and apraxia of speech almost five years previously. Verbal expression was restricted to one-two word utterances. Comprehension of active canonical sentences was accurate but he had difficulty understanding passive sentences and object clauses. On assessment all errors were on reversible sentences suggesting a selective verb retrieval impairment (Berndt et al, 1997).