Living with aphasia: A client centered approach Page 329 OBJECTIVES The reader will be
able to: 1. Understand how to be an effective client-centered therapist. 2. Know the …

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 …

This chapter presents a therapeutic gestalt. The journey it chronicles, though, is linear in
time. It highlights what I have learned as a clinician and clinical researcher over thirty-some …

For people with aphasia, the struggle to communicate creates powerful emotions, such as
anger and frustration, and feelings of isolation and depression. The author, who has had …

Purpose People with aphasia (PWA) and their families experience dramatic changes to
many facets of life following stroke or other brain injury. With these changes comes complex …

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 paper provides examples and illustrations of how aphasic people can and do
demonstrate their competence in managing their lives despite chronic aphasia. It discusses …

This is a book of challenging musings by speech-language therapists/pathologists who work
with individuals who are living with aphasia. The authors, international authorities in the field …

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 …

Speaking from almost 30 years of experience living with aphasia, the author offers
suggestions for health care professionals who relate to persons with this disorder. Persons …