SIPARI^®

therapy for chronic aphasia patients

developed and tested in cooperation with the University of Witten-Herdecke. Significant improvements of 75% of all patients measured with the Aachener Aphasia Test (AAT)

Dr. Jungblut has developed the SIPARI® method in cooperation with the Medical Faculty of the University of Witten-Hedecke. The SIPARI® method is the only method which could show significant improvements in speech performance of patients suffering from severe, chronic aphasia assessed by a standardized language test. It is important to emphasize that these improvements were achieved also by patients who suffered from aphasia for over 10 years! In line with current research from the field of speech and language rehabilitation SIPARI® is also offered as intensive training (2 or 3 sessions per day over a period of two weeks). Within the last two years outstanding improvements could be achieved by these intensive trainings in the Interdisciplinary Institute for Music- and Speech-Therapy in Germany. Dr. Jungblut also offers training courses for therapists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For further information concerning her current research see posters. The SIPARI® treatment is a directed music-supported training for patients suffering from neurological speech and language disorders (aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria). Treatment objectives include improving linguistic, motor, and cognitive functions and thereby supporting speech-motor processes and also planning and sequencing performance constituting the basis for language-systematic processes. This treatment approach is made up specifically of Singing, Intonation, Prosody, breathing (German: Atmung), Rhythm, and Improvisation. Since calculated therapy interventions require well-grounded diagnostics a SIPARI® diagnostic is the starting point. Adjusted to the specific needs of each patient an impairment-related use of the human voice forms the basis of this therapy. A specifically structured programme which stepwise varies vocalization, melodic and rhythmic components in combination with sounds, syllables, words, and phrases represents the main part of the therapy. Additionally rhythmic cognition trainings (instrumental and/or vocal) serve to encourage planning and sequencing performance while social interaction is supported by means of musical communication trainings on instruments that do not require any previous musical education. The efficacy of this training method has been proven in several studies with patients suffering from chronic Broca’s and Global aphasia. Current research results demonstrate that even patients suffering from chronic Global aphasia and apraxia of speech also benefit remarkably from this treatment. In all of these studies assessments were performed by a standardized and psychometrically verified language procedure (Aachener Aphasie Test).

treatments for patients with language and motor speech disorders (aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria)

as well as for other neurological disorders e.g. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebellar diseases

What about SIPARI^® ?

short description

Aphasie Suisse, 1/2010

Music and Medicine, July 2009

Music and Medicine, October 2009

Neurologie&Rehabilitation 2006

Neurologie&Rehabilitation 2004

posters

further publications (German)

informations for patients

single therapy (German)

group therapy (German)

current research / vita

current research

CV

information for therapists

education / training (German)

registration form (German)