ALA FAQs

1. Is the ALA intended as an aid for development of therapy goals?

The ALA can certainly be an aid [...]

2. Does it assess progress over time?

ALA can be used to assess progress [...]

3. What are its psychometric properties?

Overall, results indicate that the ALA is [...]

4. Is there a full detailed report on the reliability and validity of the ALA?

Please see Simmons-Mackie et al., In submission., [...]

5. Can the ALA be used to administer to adult’s who use AAC (may have CP, MS, ALS, possibly ABI)?

The ALA has been designed specifically for [...]

6. Can the ALA measure quality of life and particularly leisure aspects of clients with aphasia’s lives pre and post having a volunteer?

This is a very new tool, sensitivity [...]

7. How do I purchase an ALA?

  Click here [http://www.aphasia.ca/orderforms.html] to access a [...]