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Murray, Laura L.; Keeton, R. Jessica; Karcher, Laura – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2006
This study examined whether attention processing training-II [Sohlberg, M. M., Johnson, L., Paule, L., Raskin, S. A., & Mateer, C. A. (2001). "Attention Process Training-II: A program to address attentional deficits for persons with mild cognitive dysfunction" (2nd ed.). Wake Forest, NC: Lash & Associates.; APT-II], when applied in the context of…
Descriptors: Memory, Listening Comprehension, Aphasia, Cognitive Ability
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Laures, Jacqueline S. – Brain and Language, 2005
Research indicates that attentional deficits exist in aphasic individuals. However, relatively little is known about auditory vigilance performance in individuals with aphasia. The current study explores reaction time (RT) and accuracy in 10 aphasic participants and 10 nonbrain-damaged controls during linguistic and nonlinguistic auditory…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Attention Span, Aphasia, Reaction Time
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Helm-Estabrooks, Nancy – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
A study involving 13 right-handed, left hemisphere stroke patients with aphasia investigated the relationship between linguistic and nonlinguistic skills. No significant relationship was found between linguistic and nonlinguistic skills, and between nonlinguistic skills and age, education, or time post onset. Instead, individual profiles of…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Attention Span, Cognitive Ability