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Direct linkWeatherill, Maryanne; Tibus, Elizabeth O.; Rodriguez, Amy D. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
Purpose: Motivation is a complex phenomenon that can influence a person's ability to make progress in treatment. We sought to understand how motivation is currently measured and utilized in aphasia rehabilitation by identifying treatment studies that (1) include measurement of motivation and (2) use motivation to predict treatment response.…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Predictor Variables, Speech Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
Vallila-Rohter, Sofia; Czupryna, Brendan – Topics in Language Disorders, 2020
Studies have identified deficits in attention in individuals with aphasia in language and nonlanguage tasks. Attention may play a role in the construction and use of language, as well as in learning and the process of rehabilitation, yet the role of attention on rehabilitation is not fully understood. To improve the understanding of attention and…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Attention, Rehabilitation, Eye Movements
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
Stead, Amanda; White, John – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
The sudden loss of intimacy can have a dramatic effect on satisfaction in a relationship. As many caregivers shift roles and try to personally adjust to their new reality, a steep drop in intimacy can often simultaneously occurs. Aphasia presents a significant barrier to opening discussions about intimacy and sexual contact. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Adjustment (to Environment), Barriers
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
Peer reviewedMills, Russell H. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
Three modes of using the microcomputer in aphasia rehabilitation include the dependent mode (with the clinician in the clinic setting), the clinic-based independent mode, and the home-based mode. Also considered are hardware and software selection, patient selection, clinician responsibilities, and family support. A case study illustrates…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Case Studies, Computer Software, Family Role
