The objective of this longitudinal study is to investigate the on-line interaction between
praxis and linguistic abilities in a progressive aphasia case. During 3 years of evolution …

Attempts have been made to improve the communicative abilities of severely impaired
aphasics by teaching them a non-verbal communication system. The results from studies in …

This post hoc study investigated coverbal gesture patterns in two persons with chronic
Wernicke's aphasia. They had both received therapy focusing on multimodal communication …

We often hear that 'aphasics communicate better than they speak'. This proposition seems
very paradoxical if we consider that speech constitutes the main tool of communication …

The linguistic processes during spoken language, especially in word production, are broadly
studied within psycho-and neurolinguistics, and several models related to word production …

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a syndrome characterized by a progressive language
deficit without other dementia features for at least two years (Weintraub, Rubin, & Mesulam …

Background: Gestures are spontaneous hand and arm movements that frequently
accompany speech and play an important role in everyday communication. When …

Eight chronic aphasics received a PACE therapy programme. All patients received aphasia
testing as pre/post therapy evaluation. In order to assess their communicative abilities in …

Background: Gesture and its effects on speech production has been a topic of interest,
especially in studies of individuals with language impairment. Research on word retrieval in …