Background: Self-identity construction through “stories of self” is highly relevant for people
with aphasia, not only because the onset entails a “biographical disruption” but also since …

Purpose: Community aphasia groups represent a formalised opportunity for social
participation. The potential barriers and facilitators to accessing and maintaining group …

Success in living with aphasia is discussed in the context of two couples who describe
themselves as leading successful poststroke lives. Excerpts of interviews with the couples …

Background: A raft of legislation and social policy has been published in the United
Kingdom to progress social inclusion for people with disabilities. Access and participation …

Background: The rising incidence of stroke among young adults has led to a growing
population of survivors experiencing communication difficulties. Existing research highlights …

Background: The significant gap between health research and clinical implementation is
well established. There has been growing research around the evidence-service gap in …

English abstract Aphasia is an aquired language disability, most commonly caused by
stroke. Since aphasia involves difficulties producing and/or understanding language, written …

Aphasia has an impact on people's ability to communicate effectively and may therefore
affect participation in all aspects of life. The International Classification of Functioning …

Individuals with aphasia (IWA) experience deficits in language and communication as well
as loss of social networks and decreased social participation. The purpose of the present …

Submission note: A thesis submitted by published work in total fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Discipline of Speech Pathology, School of …