In the United States, the incidence rate of new or recurrent stroke is approximately 795 000
per year, and stroke prevalence for individuals over the age of 20 years is estimated at 6.5 …

Simmons-Mackie N, Raymer A, Armstrong E, Holland A, Cherney LR. Communication
partner training in aphasia: a systematic review. OBJECTIVES: To describe the effects of …

There is substantial evidence that research studies reported in the scientific literature do not
provide adequate information so that readers know exactly what was done and what was …

This book is a practical resource designed for clinicians, researchers, and advanced
students who wish to learn about single-case research designs. It covers the theoretical and …

Background: Communicative access to information and decision making in health care
appears limited for people with aphasia in spite of research demonstrating that …

Background A diverse literature addresses elements of conversation therapy in aphasia
including intervention rooted in conversation analysis, partner training, group therapy and …

Background: Participation of people with aphasia in clinical care and rehabilitation is an
area of increasing research interest. Supported communication (SC) training, which aims to …

Background: Recent studies have shown that partner training in supported communication
strategies enhances communication for people with aphasia. Such training of healthcare …

Background: Communication partner training (CPT) is an umbrella term for a complex
behavioural intervention for communications partners (CPs) of people with aphasia (PWA) …

Background: Conversational training programmes are increasingly being reported for
partners of people with aphasia. While these all aim to increase communicative …