Introduction There is limited research in group communication treatment for people with
aphasia but existing studies report benefits of gesture to support conversation. Gesture …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effects of symbolic gestural training on enhancing
recovery of spoken naming in people with aphasia (PWA) using a systematic review and …

Speakers design communication for their audience, providing more information in both
speech and gesture when their listener is naïve to the topic. We test whether the …

Introduction It is known that co-speech hand gestures increase and supplement speech in
individuals with language impairment after brain injury, eg, post-stroke aphasia. Traumatic …

Background Aphasia, resulting from acquired brain injury, disrupts language processing and
usage, significantly impacting individuals' social communication and life participation. Given …

Background Research on aphasia treatments that directly target conversation skills have
been on the rise in the recent past. Despite the ubiquitous nature of gestures in everyday …

Aphasia is a profound language pathology hampering speech production and/or
comprehension. People With Aphasia (PWA) use more manual gestures than Non-Brain …

We model the role of demographic, neuropsychological and speech variables in
characterizing iconic gesture use in speakers with aphasia, especially gestures that …

Production of co-speech gestures is a universal aspect of human communication but is still
poorly understood in populations with neurogenic communication disorders. In this chapter …

The use of hand gestures during communication is a naturally occurring phenomenon
thought to aid in cognitive processes such as language, memory, and learning. Co-speech …