Abstract Language and lifestyle changes experienced following the onset of aphasia extend
beyond the individual to impact family members of persons with aphasia. Research …

Background: While the negative impact of aphasia has been the focus of much research, few
studies have investigated more positive examples of people living with aphasia. Exploring …

Background: Studies exploring the concept of living successfully with aphasia have
advanced the understanding of positive adaptive factors, which may inform clinical …

Background: Exploring the concept of living successfully with aphasia challenges
researchers and clinicians to identify positive rather than negative adaptive processes and …

This paper provides examples and illustrations of how aphasic people can and do
demonstrate their competence in managing their lives despite chronic aphasia. It discusses …

This article describes three individuals who live full and satisfying lives despite aphasia
following stroke. The three were deliberately chosen to reflect different types and severities …

The concept of living successfully with aphasia has recently emerged as an alternative to
more traditional “deficit” models in aphasiology, encouraging a focus on positive rather than …

Background: Aphasia affects family members in addition to the individuals with the
communication disorder. In order to develop appropriate services for the relatives of people …

More than 50 years of research has demonstrated the profound effect that aphasia has on
people with the condition and their family members. In the International Classification of …

Background: Families living with aphasia often have unmet needs despite intervention
provided in hospital and rehabilitation environments (Denman, 1998; Michallet, Le Dorze, & …