According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traumatic brain injury (TBI) will surpass
many diseases as the major cause of death and disability by the year 2020 (Hyder …

This chapter offers an overview of the pragmatic and social communication disorders that
can occur after an alteration of the brain, as best exemplified by individuals with right …

In this chapter we provide a brief overview of traumatic brain injury (TBI) before discussing
the cognitive communication disorders that tend to follow such injury. We then discuss …

The notion of communication disorders in people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) has
developed significantly over the past few decades and has been the impetus for a variety of …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book provides an overview of microlinguistic discourse analysis …

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in aphasic disturbances in a minority and impaired
communication competence in many more. Different assessment approaches have revealed …

Professor Audrey Holland is best known for her extraordinary contributions to the field of
aphasia rehabilitation; however, for those working in the field of cognitive-communication …

This chapter provides a brief overview of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It discusses the
cognitive‐communication disorders that tend to follow the injury. The chapter also discusses …

In this editorial, the importance of context in communication after traumatic brain injury (TBI)
is discussed. Context is defined in a number of ways including the socio-cultural background …

Abstract Background Cognitive‐communication disorders (CCDs) are common in the
traumatic brain injury (TBI) population. Despite this, there has been limited research that …