Which statement best captures a central principle of constraint-induced language therapy?

• A. The Patient Should Gradually Attempt More Challenging Language Outputs
• B. The Therapist Should Answer for the Patient
• C. Task Difficulty Should Remain Constant
• D. Nonverbal Communication Is Discouraged

Answer: (A)

Constraint-induced language therapy emphasizes forcing spoken language by constraining other communication and progressively challenging tasks. The best choice reflects this: the patient should gradually attempt more challenging language outputs. This captures the practice of shaping language through incrementally harder verbal production, which drives use of language and supports recovery. It aligns with the idea that patients practice active verbal expression rather than relying on others to respond for them, and it uses increasing difficulty to promote progress. Options that suggest the therapist answers for the patient or that task difficulty stays the same miss the core idea of progressive, active verbal practice. While discouraging nonverbal communication can be part of the method, the key principle is encouraging increasingly challenging verbal production.