Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to compare two well-established cueing treatments for word retrieval deficits in aphasia to guide clinicians who treat patients at the inpatient rehabilitation level of recovery. Phonological cueing treatment (PCT) and semantic cueing treatment (SCT) were used to examine the recovery of word retrieval for verbs in persons with aphasia at this level of care. Method: A combined multiple baseline design (MBD) across participants and alternating treatment design (ATD) were used to examine the effects of treatments applied concurrently. Two females diagnosed with Broca’s aphasia and receiving services on an inpatient rehabilitation unit participated. Word retrieval skills were assessed to develop treatment stimuli tailored to each participant. Treatment effects on verb retrieval were systematically measured in probes across all study phases. Results: Participant 1 demonstrated gains in verb retrieval for both SCT and PCT but reached treatment criterion with SCT. Participant 2 demonstrated limited gains in verb retrieval for both SCT and PCT. Conclusion: These findings suggest that SCT and PCT may have utility in facilitating verb retrieval for some speakers with aphasia at an inpatient rehabilitation level of recovery, but the effects of these treatments may vary across speakers. Further research is needed with a variety of patients to determine if one cueing treatment is more effective for individuals with aphasia at an inpatient level of care.
