Over the past few decades, ideas and practice in clinical aphasiology have been influenced
by many approaches that have begun to move aphasia treatment from the therapy room into …

This article reports the development and evaluation of a new intervention termed" Supported
Conversation for Adults with Aphasia"(SCA). The approach is based on the idea that the …

Communication partners is a novel aphasia treatment plan whose aim is to restore a sense
of purpose, direction, and control to daily life for both patient and caregiver. Treatment …

Background: The investigation into conversational interaction in aphasia and its therapeutic
implications has received much interest. It is increasingly accepted that people with aphasia …

Background: Conversational training programmes are increasingly being reported for
partners of people with aphasia. While these all aim to increase communicative …

Background: One of the most disabling consequences of aphasia is the way it excludes the
person from conversation. A number of studies have attempted to tackle this problem by …

The idea that aphasia masks competence normally revealed through conversation forms the
basis for a conceptual model thatextends the traditional definition and scope of practice in …

Background: Recent studies have shown that partner training in supported communication
strategies enhances communication for people with aphasia. Such training of healthcare …

Background A diverse literature addresses elements of conversation therapy in aphasia
including intervention rooted in conversation analysis, partner training, group therapy and …

Background: People with long‐standing aphasia and other stroke‐related impairments have
difficulty accessing opportunities for conversation and social inclusion. This paper outlines …