The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) is a test used to evaluate linguistic abnormalities in individuals with aphasia. It assesses 16 areas of language skills, such as speech fluency, naming, reading, and writing. The BDAE was standardized in the US for use by professionals to diagnose aphasia types and measure severity of language impairment in adults.
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) is a test used to evaluate linguistic abnormalities in individuals with aphasia. It assesses 16 areas of language skills, such as speech fluency, naming, reading, and writing. The BDAE was standardized in the US for use by professionals to diagnose aphasia types and measure severity of language impairment in adults.
The Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) is a test used to evaluate linguistic abnormalities in individuals with aphasia. It assesses 16 areas of language skills, such as speech fluency, naming, reading, and writing. The BDAE was standardized in the US for use by professionals to diagnose aphasia types and measure severity of language impairment in adults.
Purpose: To obtain information on linguistic abnormalities in an aphasia
framework, to grade the deviation in linguistic functional areas, and to determine the aphasia group Short description: Material collected in a book entitled "The assessment of afasia and related disorders". The book contains a handbook, listing booklet and 16 stimulus cards Academic area/skills: • Spontaneous speech • Speech fluency • Auditory understanding • Naming • Reading aloud • Repetition • Paraphasia • Automatic speech • Reading comprehension • Writing • Music • Room orientation • Mathematics Target group: Adults Survey method: Individual Standardization: American standardization. The results are given in standard scores and percentiles Adapted/non-adapted to Norwegian conditions: English edition Published: 1983 Author: Harold Goodglass & Edith Kaplan User groups/user Professionals with knowledge of normal language and language qualifications: difficulties