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Table 1 The software program sections

From: Post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation using computer-based Arabic software program: a randomized controlled trial

Program sections

Items of each section

1- Auditory comprehension training materials

▪ Yes or no questions.

▪ Orders.

▪ Picture matching.

2- Word-finding training materials

▪ Picture naming (the program includes a lot of pictures to represent variable semantic categories as body parts, fruits, vegetables, animals, birds, insects, transportation, kitchen tools, common objects, plants, flowers, furniture, clothes, occupations, colors, geometric figures, verbs, and picture description)

▪ Choose the correct semantic category

▪ Choose the correct answer that belongs to each semantic category.

▪ Mention the category name.

▪ Choose the word that does not belong to each semantic category.

▪ Mention the name of the object.

▪ Mention the characteristics of each word.

▪ Complete (include several parts as associations, opposites, prepositions, and verbs)

▪ List types of each group.

▪ Choose the correct answer.

3- Sentence structure exercises

▪ Reading or repetition of words, phrases, and sentences.

▪ Rearrange the words to make a sentence.

4- Oral expression training materials

▪ Mention ways the paired items are alike.

▪ Description of different tasks.

▪ Describe what these familiar sayings mean.

5- Writing

▪ Writing letters.

▪ Matching letters.

▪ Writing the picture name.

6- Spelling

▪ Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

▪ Write the missing letter to complete each word.

7- Reading

▪ Read the statement and choose the correct answer.

▪ Mention the missing words.

8- Arithmetic

▪ Add.

▪ Subtract.

▪ Multiply.

▪ Divide.

▪ Complete the following sentences.

▪ Answer the following questions.

9- Time

▪ Read the time shown on the clock and write it.

▪ Draw hands on the clock to indicate the time shown.

10- Perseveration treatment

▪ Picture naming using different methods of cues. It includes pictures of body parts, common objects, colors, numbers, letters, verbs, and figures