Aphasia is one of the most striking cognitive sequels of strokes and other cerebral lesions,
and attempts to rehabilitate aphasic patients have been undertaken for many years …

Twenty-three studies identified from a previous systematic review examining the effects of
communication partner training on persons with aphasia and their communication partners …

Objective: To determine effectiveness of communication training for partners of people with
severe traumatic brain injury. Design: Three arm non-randomized controlled trial com-paring …

Background: Intensive comprehensive aphasia programs (ICAPs) are gaining popularity in
the international aphasia rehabilitation community. ICAPs comprise at least three hours of …

Loss of friendship post-onset of aphasia is well documented, with reduced social network
size and social isolation commonly reported. Because friendship has strong links to …

Primary objective: To describe conversational discourse change after joint communication
training for individuals with TBI and their everyday communication partners (ECPs), as …

This article examines one of the ways in which matters of truth, appropriateness, and
acceptability are raised and managed within the course of everyday conversation. Using the …

Background & Aims A recent systematic review of conversation training for communication
partners of people with aphasia has shown that it is effective, and improves participation in …

Background Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that can present a significant barrier
to patient involvement in healthcare decisions. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are …

Purpose Individuals with mild aphasia often report significant disruption to their
communication despite seemingly minor impairment. This study explored this phenomenon …