If you think that these residents meet the definition of aphasia " A speech or language disorder caused by disease or injury to the brain resulting in difficulty expressing thoughts (i.e., speaking , writing), or understanding spoken or written language" then, I think that it is appropriate to ask the physician for a diagnosis. Sometimes they will give one of "Expressive Aphasia" or "Receptive Aphasia". I code the MDS for aphasia if I have either of those diagnoses.
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If a resident has a cerebral palsy or Parkinson's diagnosis and has dysarthria, is it acceptable to ask the doctor to write a diagnosis of aphasia? Both these residents are hard to understand and I do not think either is capable of writing messages.
Bonnie
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