Reviewing the quality of discourse information measures in aphasia

M Pritchard, K Hilari, N Cocks… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Discourse is fundamental to everyday communication, and is an increasing
focus of clinical assessment, intervention and research. Aphasia can affect the information a …

A review of Verb Network Strengthening Treatment: Theory, methods, results, and clinical implications

LA Edmonds - Topics in Language Disorders, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract This article examines Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST), a relatively
new treatment approach for anomia in people with aphasia. The VNeST protocol aims to …

Effect of verb network strengthening treatment (VNeST) in persons with aphasia: Extension and replication of previous findings

LA Edmonds, K Mammino, J Ojeda - American Journal of Speech-Language …, 2014 - ASHA
Purpose Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) is an aphasia treatment that
targets verbs (eg, measure) and their related thematic roles (eg, carpenter–lumber) …

Individualized response to semantic versus phonological aphasia therapies in stroke

S Kristinsson, A Basilakos, J Elm, LA Spell… - Brain …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Attempts to personalize aphasia treatment to the extent where it is possible to reliably predict
individual response to a particular treatment have yielded inconclusive results. The current …

Demystifying the complexity of aphasia treatment: application of the rehabilitation treatment specification systemx

J Fridriksson, A Basilakos, M Boyle, LR Cherney… - Archives of physical …, 2022 - Elsevier
A considerable body of research supports the use of behavioral communication treatment as
the standard of care for aphasia. In spite of robust progress in clinical aphasiology, many …

The influence of phonomotor treatment on word retrieval abilities in 26 individuals with chronic aphasia: An open trial

DL Kendall, M Oelke, CE Brookshire… - Journal of Speech …, 2015 - ASHA
Purpose The ultimate goal of aphasia therapy should be to achieve gains in function that
generalize to untrained exemplars and daily conversation. Anomia is one of the most …

Phonomotor versus semantic feature analysis treatment for anomia in 58 persons with aphasia: A randomized controlled trial

DL Kendall, MO Moldestad, W Allen, J Torrence… - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The ultimate goal of anomia treatment should be to achieve gains in exemplars
trained in the therapy session, as well as generalization to untrained exemplars and …

The effect of computerised Verb Network Strengthening Treatment on lexical retrieval in aphasia

DW Furnas, LA Edmonds - Aphasiology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: A number of computerised treatments have been developed for aphasia, but
few have remediated typing, an important functional task, and/or been implemented over the …

Delivering word retrieval therapies for people with aphasia in a virtual communication environment

J Marshall, N Devane, L Edmonds, R Talbot… - Aphasiology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Delivering therapy remotely, via digital technology, can enhance provision for
people with aphasia. EVA Park is a multi-user virtual island that can be used for such …

Design fluency subsequent to onset of aphasia: a distinct pattern of executive function difficulties?

LL Murray - Aphasiology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Executive function problems commonly co-occur with aphasia and influence
language and communication performance as well as aphasia treatment outcomes and …