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Strong, Katie A.; Douglas, Natalie F.; Johnson, Rebecca; Silverman, Maura; Azios, Jamie H.; Archer, Brent – Topics in Language Disorders, 2023
There is a need for intervention to support friendship for people living with aphasia. The purpose of this article is to describe a stakeholder engagement process that involved researchers, clinicians, people living with aphasia, and care partners to inform such intervention. Through reflection and firsthand accounts of non-university-based…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Friendship, Intervention, Stakeholders
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Laura S. Dethorne; Kelli Pierce; Mariesa Rang; Sabrina Schafer; Karli Vanryswyk; Henry Angulo-Jiménez – Topics in Language Disorders, 2024
Purpose: Whereas the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition"(DSM-5) characterizes autism as a neurological disorder typified by impairment in social communication and restricted interests/repetitive behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), the neurodiversity paradigm focuses on autism as a form…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Student Behavior, Speech Language Pathology
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Pollens, Robin – Topics in Language Disorders, 2020
The client's ability to communicate is key to providing quality palliative end-of-life care. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) can facilitate the patient's ability to communicate concerns or preferences in order to (1) improve the health care team's ability to manage symptoms and engage in end-of-life discussions, and (2) support the patient and…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Communication