About the Psycholinguistic Model
These models are one way of understanding single word language processing and aphasia. Widely used in the UK and Australia, this model is the basis of the Psycholinguistic Assessments of Language Processing in Aphasia (PALPA), a comprehensive assessment battery that helps clinicians identify the specific nature of language processing impairments in people with aphasia. Although they do have limitations, psycholinguistic models assist with interpretation of assessment results and treatment planning.
Orientation to the model, how each box functions in an unimpaired system.
In-depth explanation of the semantic system, how the brain organises conceptual knowledge and maps it to words.
The effects of impairments to each process on the spoken comprehension and expression side of the model.
The effects of impairments to each process on the reading and writing side of the model.
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