Conduction Aphasia
What Is It?
A fluent aphasia where patients struggle with repetition despite good comprehension and relatively intact speech production.
So What Does That Look Like?
Conduction aphasia is characterized by good comprehension but difficulty repeating words and phrases and may have word-finding problems.
Language Skills Affected
Pronunciation, Repetition Ability, Spelling
Key Characteristics
- Speech pattern: Usually fluent but may have hesitations
- Repetition: Marked difficulty repeating words or phrases exactly
- Phonemic errors: Sound substitutions in speech (saying "table" as "cable")
- Comprehension: Typically good understanding of language
- Self-monitoring: Usually aware of errors and will try to correct them
How It Impact's Daily Life
People with conduction aphasia might struggle when trying to repeat information like phone numbers, addresses, or instructions. They may also have trouble with longer or more complex words.
Treatment Approaches & Exercises That May Help
- Repetition practice with structured feedback
- Sentence completion tasks