Background: A quality of life approach to managing communication and neurodegenerative
conditions is increasingly encouraged by professional bodies and healthcare models …

This article reports on the attitudes towards aphasia therapy of 21 people with aphasia and
16 carers, mainly spouses. The research draws on a doctoral study that examined clients' …

" 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 …

Ensuring effective use of communication and participation in life for adults with aphasia in
their natural settings may require broader and more extensive interventions than previously …

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

Background Written communication has become an increasingly important part of everyday
life in social, educational and professional spheres. The substantial increase in writing via …

Background: The initial motivation was our inability to capture the important but often elusive
outcomes of interventions that focus on making a difference to the everyday experience of …

The introduction consists of three major parts. First, aphasia is defined and described in
terms of aetiology, prevalence, symptoms, and everyday life consequences of individuals …

A foundation principle of professionalism is listening carefully to clients' needs. This paper
reviews current studies that have sought to listen to the needs of people with aphasia and …

Background: A life-coaching and positive psychology approach to aphasia has recently
been advocated by Audrey Holland, to whom this issue is dedicated. Aims: This paper …