Purpose: This study synthesised the findings of three separate consensus processes
exploring the perspectives of key stakeholder groups about important aphasia treatment …

Background: While the negative impact of aphasia has been the focus of much research, few
studies have investigated more positive examples of people living with aphasia. Exploring …

Even the earliest records of medical knowledge refer to language disorders after brain
damage (Benton, 1964). Accounts of simple clinical examinations were often included in …

Aphasia centers are in an excellent position to contribute to the broad definition of health by
the World Health Organization: the ability to live life to its full potential. An expansion of this …

The concept of living successfully with aphasia has recently emerged as an alternative to
more traditional “deficit” models in aphasiology, encouraging a focus on positive rather than …

This special issue of Aphasiology is dedicated to the topic of quality of life in aphasia. The
issue includes a number of studies describing and measuring quality of life in people with …

Based on models of language processing from cognitive neuropsychology, the
Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) is designed for use by speech and language therapists …

Assessing health related quality of life (HRQOL) in people with communication disabilities is
a challenge in health related research. Materials used to assess HRQOL are often …

Objective: To gain an insight into speech and language therapists' perspectives on and
practices in quality of life in aphasia. Participants and Methods: The International …

A new summary score, the Language Quotient (LQ), which reflects auditory comprehension,
oral expression, reading, and writing performance, is described for the Western Aphasia …