Computer delivery of gesture therapy for people with severe aphasia

J Marshall, A Roper, J Galliers, S Wilson, N Cocks… - Aphasiology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Using gesture as a compensatory communication strategy may be challenging
for people with severe aphasia. Therapy can improve skills with gesture, at least in elicitation …

The utility of arm and hand gestures in the treatment of aphasia

ML Rose - Advances in Speech Language Pathology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
People with aphasia frequently rely on communicative “devices” other than their impaired
language system. This article focuses on arm and hand gesture as one such “device” or …

Language and gesture neural correlates: A meta‐analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies

L Cacciante, G Pregnolato… - … Journal of Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Humans often use co‐speech gestures to promote effective communication.
Attention has been paid to the cortical areas engaged in the processing of co‐speech …

The relation between gesture and language in aphasic communication

M Cicone, W Wapner, N Foldi, E Zurif, H Gardner - Brain and language, 1979 - Elsevier
Effective communication in aphasia depends not only on use of preserved linguistic
capacities but also (and perhaps primarily) on the capacity to exploit alternative modalities of …

Enhancing communication through gesture and naming therapy

A Caute, T Pring, N Cocks, M Cruice, W Best… - 2013 - ASHA
Purpose In this study, the authors investigated whether gesture, naming, and strategic
treatment improved the communication skills of 14 people with severe aphasia. Method All …

Can impairment-focused therapy change the everyday conversations of people with aphasia? A review of the literature and future directions

M Carragher, P Conroy, K Sage, R Wilkinson - Aphasiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The ultimate goal in any programme of aphasia rehabilitation is that
behaviours targeted in therapy will generalise to everyday use for people with aphasia …

Perception of co-speech gestures in aphasic patients: A visual exploration study during the observation of dyadic conversations

BC Preisig, N Eggenberger, G Zito, T Vanbellingen… - Cortex, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Co-speech gestures are part of nonverbal communication during
conversations. They either support the verbal message or provide the interlocutor with …

“Better but no cigar”: Persons with aphasia speak about their speech

D Fromm, A Holland, E Armstrong, M Forbes… - Aphasiology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: This study examined responses of persons with aphasia (PWAs) to a general
question about their speech. Aims: The goal was to describe their evaluative responses as …

How do speakers with and without aphasia use syntax and semantics across two discourse genres?

L Dipper, M Pritchard, E Walkden, M Cruice - Aphasiology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Discourse is an increasing focus of assessment in clinical and research
settings because it reflects everyday communication. Everyday communication is likely to …

[图书][B] Gesture in aphasia

LL Pedelty - 1987 - search.proquest.com
This project extended over a long period of time, and bears the influence of many people
who have been associated with various aspects of it. I can name but a few of them here …