http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/pt_7/archive/2009/04/02/aphasia.aspxAlright, let's talk about how you handle non-verbal patients. I have twice experienced working with patients with expressive aphasia. The first patient, at my last clinical experience, was a recent CVA (within three weeks from the time he was admittedenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/pt_7/archive/2009/04/02/aphasia.aspx#37309Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:01:31 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:37309Lisa Catenacci<p>Mikelley,</p> <p>Thank you for your kind message. &nbsp;I will utilize the strategies you mentioned to help connect with my patients. &nbsp;</p> http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/pt_7/archive/2009/04/02/aphasia.aspx#37282Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:04:57 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:37282Mike Kelley<p>Hey Liser,</p> <p>I have had TONS of patient's who are non-verbal. &nbsp;A lot of people my patient's are on vents and whatnot. &nbsp;Anyway, we try our hardest to develop ways to communicate. &nbsp;I had a kid with an SCI on my last rotation who we used blinking (once for yes, twice for no). &nbsp;With some lower SCI patients who are on vents, you can have them write stuff down. &nbsp;You can try having patient's squeeze your hand. &nbsp;I guess it really comes down to what kind of aphasia they have or what is causing them to be non-verbal.</p> <p>Call me. &nbsp;(Is that inappropriate for blogging?)</p> <p>Later!</p>