therapeutic tool for the treatment of post-stroke paresis. CIMT is based on an intensive
training (massed practice) principle and a gradual rebuilding of movement functions
(shaping principle). In this article we will review how CIMT principles can be adapted to treat
post-stroke aphasia, thereby establishing a Constraint-Induced Aphasia Therapy (CIAT).
First results of this new approach suggest success and feasibility for the treatment of chronic …