Researchers studying discourse after traumatic brain injury TBI increasingly recognize the
need to take account of variation within the non brain damaged NBD population in order to …

Although changes in discourse are frequently referred to in the traumatic brain injury TBI
literature, they are difficult to objectify and measure. It is not always easy, therefore, for …

Background: There is limited research on communicative recovery during the early stages
after a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. Methods and procedures: In the current …

Primary objective: This study investigated whether varying the communication partner (ie
mother vs paid caregiver) and discourse task (ie casual conversation vs purposeful …

Narrative discourse tasks are a common feature of assessment and research after traumatic
brain injury (TBI) and other types of brain damage. Although stimulus materials and analysis …

With the shift away from evaluation of isolated aspects of linguistic performance, discourse
assessment has become an important tool in assessing the communication skills of …

This paper describes the narrative discourse abilities of a group of severely traumatically
brain injured (TBI) speakers at two intervals post-injury. At initial assessment (between 3 and …

Persisting difficulties in communication are a serious handicap faced by many after traumatic
brain injury (TBI) and a major barrier to community reintegration. Conventional approaches …

Higher level traumatically brain-injured (TBI) adults often present a challenge in assessment
as well as in the measurement of recovery. Traditional clinical measures of language …

The major aim of this study was to describe the conversational abilities of a group of
severely injured TBI speakers, at a minimum of 2 years post injury. The association between …