Theoretical considerations for understanding “understanding” by adults with right hemisphere brain damage
CA Tompkins - … on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and …, 2008 - ASHA
This article reviews and evaluates leading accounts of narrative comprehension deficits in
adults with focal damage to the right cerebral hemisphere (RHD). It begins with a discussion …
adults with focal damage to the right cerebral hemisphere (RHD). It begins with a discussion …
A novel, implicit treatment for language comprehension processes in right hemisphere brain damage: Phase I data
CA Tompkins, MT Blake, J Wambaugh, K Meigh - Aphasiology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: This manuscript reports the initial phase of testing for a novel,“Contextual
constraint” treatment, designed to stimulate inefficient language comprehension processes …
constraint” treatment, designed to stimulate inefficient language comprehension processes …
Coarse coding and discourse comprehension in adults with right hemisphere brain damage
CA Tompkins, VL Scharp, KM Meigh, W Fassbinder - Aphasiology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Various investigators suggest that some discourse‐level comprehension
difficulties in adults with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) have a lexical‐semantic …
difficulties in adults with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) have a lexical‐semantic …
Characterising comprehension difficulties after right brain damage: Attentional demands of suppression function
CA Tompkins, ML Blake, A Baumgaertner… - Aphasiology, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Comprehension deficits that typify adults with right brain damage (RBD) have
been linked to considerations of processing capacity and processing demands, as well as to …
been linked to considerations of processing capacity and processing demands, as well as to …
Inference in right hemisphere damaged individuals' comprehension: The role of sustained attention
C Saldert, E Ahlsén - Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The ability to make inferences for the purposes of comprehension is considered an
important factor in pragmatic ability. In this experimental group study with stroke patients, the …
important factor in pragmatic ability. In this experimental group study with stroke patients, the …
Mechanisms of discourse comprehension impairment after right hemisphere brain damage
CA Tompkins, MT Lehman-Blake, A Baumgaertner… - 2001 - ASHA
This study examined the generality of a previous finding indicating that difficulty suppressing
or inhibiting context-inappropriate interpretations is an important predictor of narrative …
or inhibiting context-inappropriate interpretations is an important predictor of narrative …
Interpreting intended meanings after right hemisphere brain damage: An analysis of evidence, potential accounts, and clinical implications
CA Tompkins, MT Lehman - Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
This paper considers the nature and generality of right brain-damaged patients' difficulties
with interpreting intended meanings. Evidence is summarized from the authors' research …
with interpreting intended meanings. Evidence is summarized from the authors' research …
Inference Generation During Text Comprehension by Adults With Right Hemisphere Brain Damage
CA Tompkins, W Fassbinder, ML Blake… - 2004 - ASHA
Evidence conflicts as to whether adults with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) generate
inferences during text comprehension. M. Beeman (1993) reported that adults with RHD fail …
inferences during text comprehension. M. Beeman (1993) reported that adults with RHD fail …
Narrative comprehension in adults with right hemisphere brain damage: the role of coherence and theme organization
IF Silverman - 2008 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Background: In 1990, Hough conducted a study investigating the role of theme organization
on discourse comprehension in adults with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD). She …
on discourse comprehension in adults with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD). She …
Mechanisms of discourse comprehension impairment after right hemisphere brain damage: Suppression in lexical ambiguity resolution
CA Tompkins, A Baumgaertner, MT Lehman… - Journal of speech …, 2000 - ASHA
Normal comprehension skill is linked with the proficiency of a suppression mechanism,
which functions to dampen mental activation that becomes irrelevant or inappropriate to a …
which functions to dampen mental activation that becomes irrelevant or inappropriate to a …