Purpose Little is known about the experience of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the
community providing healthcare to people with aphasia. In this study we aimed to explore …

Background: Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programs (ICAPs) have developed in
response to a growing need for treatments which produce changes in language function in …

There are many different approaches to the rehabilitation of patients with aphasia, a
communication disorder that affects a person's understanding and expression of spoken and …

The idea that aphasia masks competence normally revealed through conversation forms the
basis for a conceptual model thatextends the traditional definition and scope of practice in …

Eleven aphasia patients and seven family members participated in a five-day residential
course led by a speech pathologist, a psychologist and a neurologist. The aim of the course …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential changes on a hierarchy of
language tasks and measures of functional communication and quality of life in a group of …

Purpose Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language-led dementia associated with
Alzheimer's pathology and fronto-temporal lobar degeneration. Multiple tailored speech and …

Background: Studies exploring the concept of living successfully with aphasia have
advanced the understanding of positive adaptive factors, which may inform clinical …

During clinical interactions between speech–language pathologists and adults with aphasia,
a variety of emotional issues arise. The literature suggests that while counseling is within the …

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 …