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Acquired apraxia of speech measures
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At Speech Apraxia International – Raising Awareness and Providing Support for Apraxia of Speech Speech Therapy, we provide personalized and evidence-based speech and language therapy services for children and adults. Our goal is to help our clients achieve their communication goals and improve their quality of life.
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We offer a range of speech and language therapy services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for various speech disorders, language disorders, and communication difficulties. We also provide accent modification and voice therapy services.
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EORTC QLQ-BN20 – Brain Cancer Module
https://qol.eortc.org/questionnaire/qlq-bn20/
Osoba, D., Aaronson, N. K., Muller, M., Sneeuw, K., Hsu, M. A., Yung, W. K., Brada, M. and Newlands, E. (1996) ‘The development and psychometric validation of a brain cancer quality-of-life questionnaire for use in combination with general cancer-specific questionnaires’, Quality of Life Research, 5(1), pp. 139–150. doi: 10.1007/BF00435979.
Useful for measuring the wider impact of a brain tumour on communication and quality of life, including difficulty speaking and expressing thoughts.
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Brain (FACT-Br)
https://www.facit.org/measures/fact-br
Weitzner, M. A., Meyers, C. A., Gelke, C. K., Byrne, K. S., Cella, D. F. and Levin, V. A. (1995) ‘The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) scale: development of a brain subscale and revalidation of the general version (FACT-G) in patients with primary brain tumors’, Cancer, 75(5), pp. 1151–1161. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950301)75:5<1151::AID-CNCR2820750515>3.0.CO;2-Q.
Useful for measuring the broader quality-of-life impact of a brain tumour where AOS affects speech, communication and everyday functioning.
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Brain Cancer Symptom Index (FBrSI-15)
https://www.facit.org/measures/fbrsi
Derived from the FACT-Br measure developed by Weitzner, M. A. et al. (1995), Cancer, 75(5), pp. 1151–1161.
Useful as a shorter brain-tumour-specific measure where AOS is one of several neurological symptoms affecting daily life.
Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB)
https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.uw.edu/dist/6/14256/files/2023/08/ShortFormandScoring_2-22-12_FinalRef.pdf
Baylor, C., Yorkston, K., Eadie, T., Kim, J., Chung, H. and Amtmann, D. (2013) ‘The Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB): Item bank calibration and development of a disorder-generic short form’, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 56(4), pp. 1190–1208.
Useful for measuring how AOS associated with a brain tumour restricts participation in conversations, relationships, work and social activities.
ASHA Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults (ASHA FACS)
https://www.asha.org/
Frattali, C. M., Thompson, C. K., Holland, A. L., Wohl, C. B. and Ferketic, M. M. (1995) Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Useful for assessing how effectively someone with brain-tumour-related AOS communicates in practical everyday situations.
Quality of Communication Life Scale (ASHA QCL)
https://www.asha.org/
Paul, D. R., Frattali, C. M., Holland, A. L., Caperton, C. J. and Slater, S. C. (2004) Quality of Communication Life Scale. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Useful for measuring how AOS affects communication confidence, relationships, independence and participation following a brain tumour.
Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs)
https://rcslt-root.org/
Enderby, P., John, A. and Petheram, B. (2006) Therapy Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation Professionals: Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy. 2nd edn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Useful for tracking the impact of brain-tumour-related AOS across impairment, activity, participation and wellbeing.
Communicative Effectiveness Index (CETI)
https://everythingslp.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/communication-effectiveness-index.pdf
Lomas, J., Pickard, L., Bester, S., Elbard, H., Finlayson, A. and Zoghaib, C. (1989) ‘The Communicative Effectiveness Index: development and psychometric evaluation of a functional communication measure for adult aphasia’, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 54(1), pp. 113–124.
Useful for measuring everyday communication effectiveness where AOS caused by a brain tumour makes spoken communication difficult.
Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4)
https://www.tbims.org/mpai/
Malec, J. F. (2004) ‘Comparability of Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory ratings by staff, significant others and people with acquired brain injury’, Brain Injury, 18(6), pp. 563–575.
Useful for measuring the wider functional and participation consequences of neurological impairment where AOS is one component of the presentation.
Rehabilitation Measures Database
https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (n.d.) Rehabilitation Measures Database. Available at: https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures (Accessed: 25 August 2026).
Useful for finding additional validated measures of communication, neurological function, participation and quality of life relevant to people with brain tumours and AOS.
Directories of measures
Stroke communication impact measures
Directories of measures
Rehabilitation Measures Database – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
A free searchable database providing summaries of rehabilitation outcome measures, including their purpose, psychometric properties, scoring, populations studied and links to available instruments.
https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures
Reference:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (n.d.) Rehabilitation Measures Database.
Available at: https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures (Accessed: 25 August 2026).
Traumatic brain injury
Stroke communication impact measures
Stroke communication impact measures
- La Trobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ)
https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures/la-trobe-communication-questionnaire
Douglas, J. M., Bracy, C. A. and Snow, P. C. (2007) ‘Measuring perceived communicative ability after traumatic brain injury: reliability and validity of the La Trobe Communication Questionnaire’, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22(1), pp. 31–38. doi: 10.1097/00001199-200701000-00004.
Useful for measuring perceived everyday communication difficulties after traumatic brain injury, including conversational effectiveness, flow and social communication, but it is not specific to AOS.
- Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB)
https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.uw.edu/dist/6/14256/files/2023/08/ShortFormandScoring_2-22-12_FinalRef.pdf
Baylor, C., Yorkston, K., Eadie, T., Kim, J., Chung, H. and Amtmann, D. (2013) ‘The Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB): Item bank calibration and development of a disorder-generic short form’, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 56(4), pp. 1190–1208.
Useful for measuring how AOS following traumatic brain injury interferes with participation in everyday communication situations.
- Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI)
https://qolibrinet.com/
von Steinbüchel, N., Wilson, L., Gibbons, H., Hawthorne, G., Höfer, S., Schmidt, S., Bullinger, M., Maas, A., Neugebauer, E., Powell, J., von Wild, K., Zitnay, G., Bakx, W., Christensen, A.-L., Koskinen, S., Formisano, R., Saarajuri, J., Sasse, N., Truelle, J.-L. and von Steinbüchel, N. (2010) ‘Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI): scale development and metric properties’, Journal of Neurotrauma, 27(7), pp. 1167–1185.
Useful for measuring the wider quality-of-life impact of traumatic brain injury where AOS contributes to difficulties with communication, relationships and participation.
- Sydney Psychosocial Reintegration Scale – Version 2 (SPRS-2)
https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/faculty-of-medicine-and-health/research/centres-institutes-groups/sprs-2-manual.pdf
Tate, R., Hodgkinson, A., Veerabangsa, A. and Maggiotto, S. (1999) ‘Measuring psychosocial recovery after traumatic brain injury: psychometric properties of a new scale’, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 14(6), pp. 543–557.
Useful for measuring how AOS and other consequences of traumatic brain injury affect relationships, independence and participation in everyday life.
- Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Outcome-39 (BICRO-39)
Powell, J. H., Beckers, K. and Greenwood, R. J. (1998) ‘Measuring progress and outcome in community rehabilitation after brain injury with a new assessment instrument – the BICRO-39 scales’, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 79(10), pp. 1213–1225.
Useful for measuring the broader effect of traumatic brain injury on community participation, socialisation, independence and employment where AOS is one contributing difficulty.
- Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4)
https://www.tbims.org/mpai/
Malec, J. F. (2004) ‘Comparability of Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory ratings by staff, significant others and people with acquired brain injury’, Brain Injury, 18(6), pp. 563–575.
Useful for measuring broader disability and participation after brain injury, including communication problems that may result from AOS.
- Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ)
https://www.tbims.org/combi/ciq/
Willer, B., Rosenthal, M., Kreutzer, J. S., Gordon, W. A. and Rempel, R. (1993) ‘Assessment of community integration following rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury’, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 8(2), pp. 75–87.
Useful for assessing whether AOS and other consequences of traumatic brain injury affect home integration, social participation and productive activity.
- Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults (ASHA FACS)
https://www.asha.org/
Frattali, C. M., Thompson, C. K., Holland, A. L., Wohl, C. B. and Ferketic, M. M. (1995) Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Useful for rating how effectively a person with AOS communicates in everyday situations such as expressing needs, conversation and social interaction.
- Quality of Communication Life Scale (ASHA QCL)
https://www.asha.org/
Paul, D. R., Frattali, C. M., Holland, A. L., Caperton, C. J. and Slater, S. C. (2004) Quality of Communication Life Scale. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Useful for measuring how AOS affects communication-related confidence, relationships, participation and quality of life following traumatic brain injury.
- Communicative Effectiveness Index (CETI)
https://everythingslp.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/communication-effectiveness-index.pdf
Lomas, J., Pickard, L., Bester, S., Elbard, H., Finlayson, A. and Zoghaib, C. (1989) ‘The Communicative Effectiveness Index: development and psychometric evaluation of a functional communication measure for adult aphasia’, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 54(1), pp. 113–124.
Useful for measuring everyday functional communication when AOS following traumatic brain injury makes it harder for the person to communicate successfully.
For an AOS following traumatic brain injury webpage, the LCQ is particularly worth highlighting because it was specifically developed for communication difficulties after TBI and includes both a self-report and close-other version. It is also listed as free to use through the Rehabilitation Measures Database.
Stroke communication impact measures
Stroke communication impact measures
Stroke communication impact measures
Communication Outcome After Stroke (COAST)
https://www.uominnovationfactory.com/expressip/expressip-healthcare/coast/
Long, A. F., Hesketh, A., Paszek, G., Booth, M. and Bowen, A. (2008) ‘Development of a reliable self-report outcome measure for pragmatic trials of communication therapy following stroke: the Communication Outcome after Stroke (COAST) scale’, Clinical Rehabilitation, 22(12), pp. 1083–1094. doi: 10.1177/0269215508090091.
Useful for measuring the everyday communication impact of AOS after stroke, particularly when aphasia or dysarthria also occurs.
Carer Communication Outcome After Stroke (Carer COAST)
https://www.uominnovationfactory.com/expressip/expressip-healthcare/carer-coast/
Long, A. F., Hesketh, A. and Bowen, A. (2009) ‘Communication outcome after stroke: a new measure of the carer’s perspective’, Clinical Rehabilitation, 23(9), pp. 846–856. doi: 10.1177/0269215509336055.
Useful for measuring the communication impact of AOS from a carer or communication partner’s perspective.
Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB)
https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.uw.edu/dist/6/14256/files/2023/08/ShortFormandScoring_2-22-12_FinalRef.pdf
Baylor, C., Yorkston, K., Eadie, T., Kim, J., Chung, H. and Amtmann, D. (2013) ‘The Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB): Item bank calibration and development of a disorder-generic short form’, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 56(4), pp. 1190–1208.
Useful for measuring how AOS affects participation in everyday communication situations.
Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39g (SAQOL-39g)
https://www.cityaccess.org/
Hilari, K., Byng, S., Lamping, D. L. and Smith, S. C. (2003) ‘Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39): evaluation of acceptability, reliability, and validity’, Stroke, 34(8), pp. 1944–1950.
Useful for measuring the wider quality-of-life impact of AOS after stroke, especially when aphasia is also present.
Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs)
https://rcslt-root.org/
Enderby, P., John, A. and Petheram, B. (2006) Therapy Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation Professionals: Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy. 2nd edn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Useful for tracking AOS outcomes across impairment, activity, participation and wellbeing.
Aphasia Impact Questionnaire-21 (AIQ-21)
https://www.aiq-21.net/
Swinburn, K., Best, W., Beeke, S., Cruice, M., Smith, L., Pearce Willis, E., Ledingham, K., Sweeney, J. and McVicker, S. (2019) ‘A concise patient reported outcome measure for people with aphasia: the Aphasia Impact Questionnaire 21’, Aphasiology, 33(9), pp. 1035–1060.
Useful for AOS when aphasia is also present and the impact on communication, participation and wellbeing needs to be measured.
Communicative Effectiveness Index (CETI)
https://everythingslp.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/communication-effectiveness-index.pdf
Lomas, J., Pickard, L., Bester, S., Elbard, H., Finlayson, A. and Zoghaib, C. (1989) ‘The Communicative Effectiveness Index: development and psychometric evaluation of a functional communication measure for adult aphasia’, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 54(1), pp. 113–124.
Useful for measuring everyday functional communication where AOS is affecting the person’s ability to communicate successfully.
Communication Confidence Rating Scale for Aphasia (CCRSA)
https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/2167/
Babbitt, E. M. and Cherney, L. R. (2010) ‘Communication Confidence in Persons with Aphasia’, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 17(3), pp. 214–223.
Useful for exploring communication confidence in people with AOS, particularly when aphasia is also present.
Dysarthria Impact Profile (DIP)
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/
Walshe, M., Peach, R. K. and Miller, N. (2009) ‘Dysarthria Impact Profile: development of a scale to measure psychosocial effects’, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 44(5), pp. 693–715.
Useful when AOS occurs alongside dysarthria and the psychosocial impact of the motor speech disorder needs to be measured.
Communication Activities of Daily Living – Third Edition (CADL-3)
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/
Holland, A. L., Frattali, C. and Fromm, D. (2018) Communication Activities of Daily Living – Third Edition (CADL-3). Bloomington, MN: NCS Pearson.
Useful for assessing how AOS affects practical communication in simulated everyday situations.
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