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Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist U
I was thinking about how we could reduce the burden on patients while gaining an understanding of their symptoms as quickly as possible, and how we could conduct screening in a short amount of time. I think those administering the STAD may need to use it several times before becoming familiar with it, but the manual is not difficult to follow. With some practice and hands-on experience, I hope to become comfortable using it. Thank you for developing the STAD.
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist M
During initial evaluations of new patients, I noticed that there could be differences in assessment perspectives between less-experienced and experienced therapists, and that newer therapists sometimes struggled to determine what aspects should be evaluated. Although I provided advice, I was also aware that my own approach was not necessarily the only correct one, so there were times when I lacked confidence. Screening itself is simple, but precisely because it is designed to be simple, I believe it is important to have a thorough understanding of what it assesses.
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist I
The STAD allows us to quickly get an overall picture of a patient’s symptoms during the initial assessment. It is also useful for subsequent clinical practice, which has been very helpful.
2026
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist T
I found it difficult to adequately determine the severity of impairment using the collection of screening tools I had put together myself. I particularly appreciate that the STAD can be completed on a single A4 sheet, does not take very long to administer, and, most importantly, provides a general indication of the severity of impairment.
Kumamoto
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist H
After the initial interview, I would conduct various screening assessments, but I sometimes wondered whether there was a way to complete the process in less time, especially considering the psychological burden on patients. Although I have not yet used it with a large number of cases, I have found the STAD very easy to use. It can assess aphasia, dysarthria, and higher-order cognitive dysfunction on a single sheet of paper, takes less time than the screening methods I had used previously, and provides scores for each domain.
Nagasaki
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist H
The content of the initial language assessment varied depending on the speech-language-hearing therapist. It was not a major problem, but some facilities have their own assessment batteries, and I had been wondering whether our hospital should develop its own approach as well—or whether we should simply continue as we were.
After visiting the STAD website, I immediately applied because I felt that it could finally resolve the concerns I had had for many years regarding screening assessments. The concerns I mentioned above have been resolved, and we have been able to standardize our initial assessments within our department. It has also had many positive effects in acute-care settings, such as making it easier to form an overall picture of a patient’s language symptoms when providing substitute therapy sessions.
Saga
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist A
I was given an assignment at school to create a screening form, but I had no idea where to start. I learned about the STAD from a classmate. I have not actually used it yet, but when I saw an image of the STAD that my classmate sent me by email, I felt that it might provide some useful ideas for creating my own screening form.
Osaka
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist T
We had been able to standardize our assessments based on standardized tests, but I felt that there were considerable differences between individual speech-language-hearing therapists when it came to screening. I had been personally interested in the STAD since I first came across the research papers. However, as the number of speech-language-hearing therapists in our hospital increased, I eventually came to feel that even screening should be standardized across the department, which prompted me to make an inquiry.
I decided to contact you because I saw that the STAD has been continuously researched and felt that it could be effective in clinical practice. The STAD can be used smoothly regardless of the therapist’s level of experience. I also find it easy to use the results as data because they can be quantified.
Osaka
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist M
During the initial assessment stage, it was unclear what evidence we could use to determine whether a patient had aphasia or dysarthria, and I had been struggling with this both in my own clinical practice and when supervising junior therapists.
After discussing the issue with all of the speech-language-hearing therapists at our hospital, we agreed that we needed to make our initial assessments and information gathering more systematic and set more specific goals. This led us to make an inquiry about the STAD. I believe the STAD is easy for new therapists to understand while also being useful for therapists with a certain level of clinical experience.
It has also been helpful when deciding which standardized or more detailed assessments to administer following the initial assessment.
Osaka
Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist M
During initial evaluations of new patients, I noticed that there could be differences in assessment perspectives between less-experienced and experienced therapists, and that newer therapists sometimes struggled to determine what aspects should be evaluated.
Although I provided advice, I was also aware that my own approach was not necessarily the only correct one, so there were times when I lacked confidence. I came across the STAD while searching online for screening assessments.
Although it is a simple screening tool, I felt that precisely because it is designed to be simple, it is important to have a thorough understanding of what it assesses.
Chiba