Sentence Production Program for Aphasia: (Formerly the HELPSS program) Nancy Helm-Estabrooks Marjorie Nicholas

Description The Sentence Production Program for Aphasia is a completely revised and updated edition of the Helm Elicited Language Program for Syntax Stimulation or HELPSS. In the 17 years since HELPSS was first published, we have witnessed an explosion in research on the mechanisms of agrammatical phenomena in aphasia. Several studies have furthered our understanding of the disorders themselves. Also, they have provided us with important information about the treatment protocols that may be helpful in remediating these disorders. We have incorporated this new information in the creation of the Sentence Production Program for Aphasia, a superior treatment program. This program includes new stimulus materials and pictures, is shorter and easier to administer than HELPSS, and is designed to enhance functional communication. In using the program, you present a brief story with a picture. Then you elicit target phrases from the client using first delayed repetition (Level A) and then w