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You have a new client on your caseload. He is a 50 year-old man 8 months post left CVA, resulting in mild fluent aphasia. Prior to his stroke, he was working as a financial advisor. Currently, he is on short-term disability as he recovers. He hopes to return to work within the year. He lives at home with his wife and two teenage children and was an avid gardener and reader (news, fiction, and non-fiction). He struggles with oral reading rate and clarity. He is motivated to work on his reading as well as improve his word finding abilities to better explain his thoughts and ideas for conversing with his family and his clients waiting his return to work.  1. How could you incorporate the life participation approach to aphasia in your work with this client? (1 point) 2. Identify two evidence-based treatments that may be appropriate for this client and explain your rationale (3 points) 3. Identify two principles of neuroplasticity that you will consider in your treatment. In 2 sentences, explain your application of each principle in tx for this client (2 points)

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