When people talk, they gesture. Gesture is a fundamental component of language that
contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the …

Background A diverse literature addresses elements of conversation therapy in aphasia
including intervention rooted in conversation analysis, partner training, group therapy and …

Background: Brain research has documented that the cortical mechanisms for language and
action are tightly interwoven and, concurrently, new approaches to language therapy in …

Attempts to personalize aphasia treatment to the extent where it is possible to reliably predict
individual response to a particular treatment have yielded inconclusive results. The current …

Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …

Background: Aphasia therapy is an effective approach to improve language function in
chronic aphasia. However, it remains unclear what prognostic factors facilitate therapy …

Background Discourse assessment and treatment in aphasia rehabilitation is a priority focus
for a range of stakeholder groups. However, a significant majority of speech and language …

Purpose Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that typically occurs as a result of a
stroke. People with aphasia experience communication difficulties and risk secondary …

Among all aspects of the linguistic and communicative competence, pragmatics seems
especially vulnerable in aging, due also to cognitive decline. However, pragmatics has …

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