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Table 5.29
C10’s detailed performance on learning new vocabulary
Assessment (type) Raw score Assessment (type) Raw score
IR DR IR DR
CR – NAME (S) 0 Read aloud (R) 0
CR – NAME (W) 0 W-P match – NAME (L) 9
CR – SKILL (S/W) 0 W-P match – NAME (R) 8
CR – HABITAT (S/W) 4 W-P match – SKILL (L) 7
CR – FOOD (S/W) 5 W-P match – SKILL (R) 1
Recognition (L) 0 Categorisation–
6
HABITAT/FOOD (P)
Recognition (R) 0 Categorisation–
3
HABITAT/FOOD (R)
P-S match (P) 3
Syllable completion (R) 4 TOTAL SCORE 50
5.15.2.2 Summary of new learning
C10 recalled 16% of information for immediate recall assessment. Consideration
of the element of chance the data was analysed, in particular her performance in
session two. C10 was able to match the new words with their accurate picture
for all five words (both listening and reading) (MAYTOR, JUNFLIZ, PONCHINO,
FEETOKEL and LUNDRIL) and for three of them she identified their skills
(MAYTOR, FEETOKEL and LUNDRIL) and two of these also identified their
habitat and food (MAYTOR and FEETOKEL). It is not clear why C10
demonstrated her ability to learn the new words in this particular session but had
difficulty in the other three sessions as each session had identical procedures.
Whatever the reason C10 demonstrated the ability for learning some of the new
words despite the severity of her aphasia.
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