Aims: The aim of this article is to identify which existing instrument of functional
communication from the aphasia literature best fits with a theoretically founded definition of …

Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical focus article was to illustrate the potential of employing
conversation analysis (CA) as a method for assessing social communication that is …

Assessment of language and cognitive abilities are associated with clinical challenges. The
aim of the present study was to learn more about the MMSE test process from a language …

Background Communication is the foundation of a strong doctor–patient relationship.
Holistic care of the patient involves good communication and empathy. There are various …

Background The complexity of communication presents challenges for clinical assessment,
outcome measurement and intervention for people with acquired brain injury. For the …

ABSTRACT Background: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) measure outcomes to
gauge the impact of their interventions and to inform best care for clients. Previous research …

Purpose Although researchers have explored parental perspectives of childhood speech
and language disorders, most studies have been conducted in English-speaking countries …

Introduction. Thousands of individuals with communication disorders live in long‐term
residential care. Nursing staff are often their primary communication partners. The positive …

As speech and language therapists, we explored theories of communication and voice that
are familiar to our profession and found them an inadequate basis on which to generate …