This paper discusses a recent development in aphasia treatment, termed the Life
Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA)(Chapey et al., 2001). LPAA is a model of aphasia …

Life Participation Approach to Aphasia*(LPAA, 2000) is a consumer-driven service delivery
philosophy that focuses on maximizing re-engagement in life for all those affected by …

Life participation approaches to aphasia (LPAA) treatment are predicated on a philosophy
that views a person with aphasia within a holistic social milieu. The LPAA model is a …

The Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) is an evolutionary change in the way
practitioners view aphasia intervention. By focusing on meeting the needs of individuals …

This article describes an Aphasia Communication Enhancement program in a university
teaching clinic in which traditional therapeutic roles are expanded to include roles …

This Perspectives forum on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) is especially
timely as it is now 20 years since its initial publication in the ASHA Leader (Chapey et al …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the functional and pragmatic directions in
aphasia therapy. In the science of aphasia a shift is evident as well. The emphasis on the …

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to present an overview of the Life
Participation Approach to Aphasia as it relates to issues in long-term care (LTC) and provide …

This article explores the relationship and integration of a narrative and the life participation
approach to aphasia (LPAA). Literature from the social sciences situates narrative as a …

The response by the aphasia community to the call of the Life Participation Approach to
Aphasia Project Team to offer a framework for the management of aphasia was swift and …