Table 4.

Final eight ranked components identified as important for the BCPPA program, from two stage Nominal Group Technique consensus work

1	Use of video feedback to identify facilitators versus barriers in conversation when focusing on people’s strengths as well as areas of potential breakdown
2	Tailored and person centred: - goals, - conversational topics, - strategies - practice opportunities
3	Emphasising a focus on getting message across rather than a perfect interaction
4	Focusing individual attention on non-verbal communication strategies such as body language, gesture, facial expression and other methods of total communication.
5	Recognising and building on current communication strengths.
6	Working with both the person with PPA and the CP together.
7	Providing opportunities to practice strategies and get feedback from the speech and language therapist.
8	Providing an opportunity to discuss their communication difficulties

PPA Primary Progressive Aphasia, CP Communication Partner