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Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) is an instrument for assessing the language function of adults with suspected aphasia as a result of a stroke, head injury, or dementia. The updated version is the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R).[1] The battery helps discern the presence, degree, and type of aphasia. It can provide a baseline for monitoring changes during therapy. It is useful for determining what to treat. It can provide indications of the location of the lesion that caused the aphasia.[2] The Western Aphasia Battery was introduced in 1980.
Another such test is the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination.
WAB targets English-speakers between the ages of 18 and 89. It tests both linguistic and non linguistic skills. The linguistic skills assessed include, speech, fluency, auditory comprehension, reading and writing. Non-linguistic skills tested include drawing, calculation, block design, and apraxia.
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