This case-based book specifically contrasts impairment-and consequences-focused
treatment for persons with aphasia that enables clinicians to evaluate for themselves the …

Aphasia rehabilitation has been in such a state of flux since the publication of the second
edition of Acquired Aphasia that it is difficult to describe its current status with accuracy and …

This chapter describes two approaches to aphasia treatment. The first, the “impairment-
based” method, has the longest history and is therefore often considered the more traditional …

This article reviews literature in aphasia rehabilitation in the English-speaking world.
Although attempts have been made to incorporate literature from other continents, the major …

The main objective of this book is the study of aphasia and aphasia rehabilitation.
Throughout this volume, aphasia is approached from a variety of perspectives, including …

The Aphasia Therapy Files represent a practical resource for people who work with
individuals with aphasia, either as therapists or as researchers. An overview of issues …

Purpose In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of the Language Work Group
that took place as part of the Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at the …

This is the first single-authored book to attempt to bridge the gap between aphasia research
and the rehabilitation of patients with this language disorder. Studies of the deficits …

Aphasia is one of the most striking cognitive sequels of strokes and other cerebral lesions,
and attempts to rehabilitate aphasic patients have been undertaken for many years …

Language therapy for acquired aphasia has come under much scrutiny in recent years, with
debate focusing on whether or not it is effective and how best efficacy can be measured. In …