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Naomi de Graff; Lindsey Thiel – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Conversation partner schemes for people with aphasia (PWA) can promote communication and quality of life as well as support skill development for students. Initial evidence indicates online conversation partner formats are acceptable as an alternative to in-person delivery. Aims: To evaluate the experiences of PWA of an online…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Aphasia, Computer Mediated Communication
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Brock, Kris L.; Koul, Rajinder; Corwin, Melinda; Schlosser, Ralf W. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of interface display and respondent group on listener attitudes toward and perceived communicative competence of persons with aphasia. The Attitudes Toward Nonspeaking Persons scale and the Communicative Competence Scale was used to measure listener attitudes and communicative competence,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Aphasia, Communication Skills, Program Effectiveness
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Marina Charalambous; Phivos Phylactou; Marios Serafim; Pinelopi Vlotinou; Anastasios M. Georgiou; Eliada Pampoulou; Maria Papaioannou; Fotini Georgiou; Lakis Palazis – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Aphasia, a communication disorder mainly resulting from stroke, poses challenges to the meaningful interactions between healthcare professionals and people with aphasia (PWA). Little is known about the knowledge and skills of Cypriot healthcare professionals when interacting with PWA in clinical settings. This study explores the…
Descriptors: Patients, Aphasia, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Therapy
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Bacon, Katharine; Marshall, Jane; Caute, Anna; Monnelly, Katie; Cruice, Madeline; Moutou, Corinne; Woolf, Celia – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: Treatment fidelity (TF), that is, the degree to which the treatment delivery has adhered to protocol, is an important aspect of establishing treatment validity and reliability. Research has shown that establishing TF is only done in a small percentage of aphasia treatment studies. Aims: This project supports the work of the CommuniCATE…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Therapy, Speech Skills, Reading Skills
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Off, Catherine A.; Griffin, Jenna R.; Murray, Kirsten W.; Milman, Lisa – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
Patient-centered care is extending the sphere of health care beyond the patient, focusing attention upon the family caregiver(s). In this context, patient-family relationships are at the center of consistent, well-developed interprofessional interventions that encompass caregiver education, training, and wellness. Cohort models of intervention…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Aphasia, Patients, Family Relationship
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Edmonds, Lisa A.; Babb, Michelle – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2011
Purpose: This Phase II treatment study examined the effect of Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) on individuals with moderate-to-severe aphasia. Research questions addressed (a) pre- to posttreatment changes and pretreatment to treatment phase changes on probe sentences containing trained verbs (e.g., "The carpenter is 'measuring' the…
Descriptors: Sentences, Verbs, Aphasia, Contingency Management