In constraint-induced language therapy, key task components should involve __ or __ by patient followed by clinician __.

• A. Request; Questions; Response
• B. Naming; Repetition; Evaluation
• C. Instruction; Prompts; Feedback
• D. Gesture; Action; Reinforcement

Answer: (A)

Constraint-induced language therapy relies on forcing spoken communication through patient-initiated tasks and immediate clinician modeling. The patient actively attempts a request or asks a question, and then the clinician provides a verbal response that models target language and reinforces correct forms. This back-and-forth creates intensive, functional practice of language while discouraging nonverbal compensation, which is central to the therapy approach.

For example, a patient might say, “Give me the cup,” or ask, “What is this?” and the clinician replies with the appropriate spoken response, reinforcing the correct structure and word use.

Other options misalign with this approach: naming or repetition tasks don’t emphasize patient initiation of functional communication; general instruction or prompts aren’t centered on the live back-and-forth and the constraint-driven use of language; and focusing on gestures or actions introduces nonverbal strategies that CIAT aims to reduce.