The Bilingual Abstract Semantic Associative Network Training

Lucia Mitnik and Alexandra Santos

Research in the Semantics, Aphasia, and Neural Dynamics Lab focuses on finding ways to optimize language therapy for acquired language disorders. For our research project, we explored the role of language dominance during abstract word retrieval training for a Spanish-English bilingual patient with aphasia. Training was conducted biweekly for 10 weeks in English and 10 in Spanish. The results show improvement in both languages, but better outcomes when she was trained in the nondominant language.
Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Chaleece Sandberg
Poster Number: 
121