Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) are
neurodegenerative syndromes characterized by progressive decline in language or speech …

Purpose This systematic review summarizes evidence for intensity of treatment and
constraint-induced language therapy (CILT) on measures of language impairment and …

Background Global coherence is a metric of expressive language performance that
represents the speaker's ability to initiate, plan and maintain a topic of discussion. Studies …

Several researchers have suggested that the maintenance of global coherence (topic
maintenance) and local coherence (maintenance between utterances) in discourse requires …

Background: Reading difficulties often present as a consequence of aphasia. The specific
nature of reading deficits varies widely in manifestation, and the cause of these deficits may …

Background: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a progressive language disorder with
preserved cognitive function for at least 2 years from onset. The main variants currently …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot a novel treatment framework
called BEARS (Balancing Effort, Accuracy, and Response Speed). People with aphasia …

Purpose: People with aphasia struggle to keep up with today's text-based communication,
because of their reduced ability to comprehend and compose written messages. Therefore …

Background: Research in aphasia has focused on acquired dyslexias at the single word
level, with a paucity of assessment techniques and rehabilitation approaches for individuals …

Background: Reading comprehension difficulties are a common feature of aphasia, affecting
the understanding of single words, sentences, paragraphs and extended text. Whilst there …