NADIIA: Discourse in Aphasia Guide
Transform Your Therapy with Evidence-Based Discourse Intervention
This comprehensive guide provides speech-language pathologists with everything needed to implement NADIIA (Narrative and Discourse Intervention in Aphasia), a powerful multilevel approach proven to improve everyday communication in people with aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, and cognitive-communication disorders.
Transform Your Therapy with Evidence-Based Discourse Intervention
This comprehensive guide provides speech-language pathologists with everything needed to implement NADIIA (Narrative and Discourse Intervention in Aphasia), a powerful multilevel approach proven to improve everyday communication in people with aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, and cognitive-communication disorders.
Transform Your Therapy with Evidence-Based Discourse Intervention
This comprehensive guide provides speech-language pathologists with everything needed to implement NADIIA (Narrative and Discourse Intervention in Aphasia), a powerful multilevel approach proven to improve everyday communication in people with aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, and cognitive-communication disorders.
What Makes NADIIA Effective?
NADIIA integrates three key components: word retrieval, sentence production, and discourse organization across multiple genres, while incorporating metacognitive strategies to support real-life communication. Research shows significant improvements in:
Discourse Organization: Enhanced structure in everyday communication
Lexical Access: Increased verb and noun usage in connected speech
Sentence Complexity: Improved argument structures and syntactic variety
Communication Efficiency: More informative and effective expression
What's Included in This Resource:
Complete Implementation Guide: Step-by-step instructions for each level of intervention
Visual Templates: Mind maps for all discourse genres (narrative, recount, procedure, opinion)
Therapy Materials: Sentence cue cards, self-monitoring forms, and visual aids
Adaptation Guidelines: Specific modifications for different clinical populations
Perfect For Working With:
Post-stroke aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia
Cognitive-communication disorders
Right hemisphere disorders
Based on Rigorous Research
NADIIA is supported by multiple research studies demonstrating significant improvements in everyday communication across different neurogenic populations. This approach bridges the gap between isolated language exercises and functional communication.
