" SPPARC" highlights the importance of working with partners in order to create real life
change both for partners and for people with aphasia." The SPPARC" pack consists of a …

Background: In recent years conversation has become an area of interest for aphasia
therapy, with several studies using conversation analysis (CA) to target and evaluate …

Background: The investigation into conversational interaction in aphasia and its therapeutic
implications has received much interest. It is increasingly accepted that people with aphasia …

Background: Conversational training programmes are increasingly being reported for
partners of people with aphasia. While these all aim to increase communicative …

The papers in this special issue share two major features in common. First, in each case, the
research presented takes as its main focus of attention conversational interactions involving …

Background: Approximately 176,000 new individuals in the United Kingdom and Ireland are
diagnosed with stroke annually with up to one third experiencing aphasia. Qualitative …

Background: The literature suggests that mild aphasia negatively affects everyday
experiences, social life, and identity. However, while mild word‐finding problems and …

Background Communication is at the heart of relationships, especially for couples. When
language is altered, as it is in aphasia, communication in couples can be affected. Aims To …

This study focuses on the assessment and treatment of the conversations of a couple where
one partner has aphasia. The assessment and treatment, informed by conversation analysis …

The concept of living successfully with aphasia has recently emerged as an alternative to
more traditional “deficit” models in aphasiology, encouraging a focus on positive rather than …