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Hazamy, Audrey A.; Obermeyer, Jessica – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Discourse analysis is an important component of aphasia assessment because it can provide an insight into functional communication abilities. However, there are many unknowns regarding the levels of discourse breakdowns that occur across aphasia types. The purpose of the current study is to explore the possible differences in…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Aphasia, Discourse Analysis, Speech Communication
Katharine Davies; Tami Howe; Jeff Small; Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Communication disabilities, such as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), impact family members as well as the individuals with the condition. To provide adequate communication care to people with PPA (PwPPA) and their family members, it is crucial to understand the communication needs from the family members' perspectives. To date,…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Communication Disorders, Aphasia, Clinical Diagnosis
Croteau, Claire; McMahon-Morin, Paméla; Le Dorze, Guylaine; Baril, Geneviève – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Communication is at the heart of relationships, especially for couples. When language is altered, as it is in aphasia, communication in couples can be affected. Aims: To explore how members of a couple perceive the impact of aphasia on their communication. Methods & Procedures: Nine French-speaking couples participated in the…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Interpersonal Communication, Spouses, French
McFayden, Tyler C.; Kennison, Shelia M.; Bowers, J. Michael – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background & aims: Echolalia, the repetition of one's or others' utterances, is a behavior present in typical development, autism spectrum disorder, aphasias, Tourette's, and other clinical groups. Despite the broad range of conditions in which echolalia can occur, it is considered primarily through a disorder-specific lens, which limits a…
Descriptors: Repetition, Speech Impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Verbal Communication
King, Julia M.; Simmons-Mackie, Nina – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
When people with aphasia have difculty communicating, there is a risk for miscommunication and negative outcomes related to medical care and safety (Blacksone, Beukelman, & Yorkson, 2015). This risk can be reduced by ensuring that each person with aphasia can communicate efectively when using diferent types of discourse and at diferent points…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Strategies, Communication Problems, Rehabilitation
Monroe, Penelope; Halaki, Mark; Kumfor, Fiona; Ballard, Kirrie J. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Acquired brain injury (ABI), such as Parkinson's disease, dementia or stroke, can result in communication difficulties that lead to an impoverished ability to connect meaningfully with others. Choral singing is a complex task that uses multiple brain regions which are also responsible for language and communication skills. The…
Descriptors: Singing, Neurological Impairments, Dementia, Diseases
Wray, Faye; Clarke, David; Forster, Anne – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Interest in how stroke survivors might be better supported to manage life after stroke has grown rapidly in recent years, with a particular emphasis on enabling 'self-management'. Post-stroke communication difficulties may pose a unique barrier to longer term adaptation and adjustment. It is important to understand how stroke survivors…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Brain, Communication Problems, Communication Skills
Pearl, Gill; Cruice, Madeline – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
People with aphasia can be marginalized by a communicatively inaccessible society. Compounding this problem, routinized exclusion from stroke research leads to bias in the evidence base and subsequent inequalities in service provision. Within the United Kingdom, the Clinical Research Network of the National Institute of Health identified this…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Problems, Brain, Neurological Impairments
Lavoie, Monica; Bier, Nathalie; Macoir, Joël – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that occurs secondary to brain injury, such as stroke. It causes communication difficulties that have a significant impact on quality of life and social relationships. Although the efficacy of speech-language therapy has been clearly demonstrated in this population, long-term services are…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Communication Problems, Telecommunications
Milman, Lisa – Topics in Language Disorders, 2016
Purpose: A primary goal of aphasia intervention is to improve everyday communication. Although a large body of research focuses on treatment generalization, transfer of learning to real-world interactions involving discourse does not always occur. The goal of an integrated discourse treatment for aphasia (IDTA) approach is to facilitate such…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Problems, Generalization, Transfer of Training