'This book is a wonderful idea and it meets a heretofore unmet need. It derives from a
particularly interesting database, since it deals with aphasia in aphasic people's own …

With chapters containing up to 50 percent new coverage, this book provides a thorough
update of the latest research and development in the area of acquired aphasia. Coverage …

This is the first single-authored book to attempt to bridge the gap between aphasia research
and the rehabilitation of patients with this language disorder. Studies of the deficits …

In this article we review the negative impact of aphasia on emotional well-being. Depression
is the emotional response that has been examined most, and we examine the different …

Fluent aphasia is a language disorder that follows brain damage, causing difficulty in finding
the correct words and structuring sentences. Speakers also experience problems in …

Originally published in 1987, Aphasia Therapy surveys the approaches to aphasia treatment
from throughout the world that have been taken both in the past and in the present day. The …

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

The question “What does it take to live successfully with stroke and aphasia?” was posed
and answers were sought within already published accounts written by people living with …

Purpose In comparison to the large literature on moderate to severe aphasia, very little is
known about aphasia of the mildest severity and whether intervention may be warranted …

Few aphasiologists deny that the presence of aphasia, except in its mildest forms, has a
profound negative impact on the individual. Yet the literature reflects little research and …