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Grawburg, Meghann; Howe, Tami; Worrall, Linda; Scarinci, Nerina – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
More than 50 years of research has demonstrated the profound effect that aphasia has on people with the condition and their family members. In the International Classifcation of Functioning, Disability and Health, the World Health Organization described the impact of an individual's health condition on a signifcant other as "third-party…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Family Environment, Family Programs
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Sather, Thomas W.; Howe, Tami; Nelson, Nickola Wolf; Lagerwey, Mary – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
Flow has been described as positive experiences of intense concentration, distorted time passage, and a loss of self-consciousness that result from matching task difficulty to a person's skill level. It has been studied in many different populations and has been associated with a number of positive outcomes, including improved life satisfaction…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Environmental Influences, Literature Reviews
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Howe, Tami – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
Lack of communicatively supportive opportunities for social participation is a critical barrier for many people with aphasia. Speech-language pathologists need to address this barrier by playing a key role in ensuring that adults with aphasia have appropriate social participation choices in their communities. Speech-language pathologists may…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Disorders, Barriers, Inclusion