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 …

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: Studies have shown that the gestures produced by people with aphasia (PWA)
can convey information useful for their communication. However, the exact significance of …

Speech-accompanying gestures constitute one information channel during communication.
Some have argued that processing gestures engages the brain regions that support …

Purpose People with aphasia (PWA) use different kinds of gesture spontaneously when they
communicate. Although there is evidence that the nature of the communicative task …

People with aphasia use gestures not only to communicate relevant content but also to
compensate for their verbal limitations. The Sketch Model (De Ruiter, 2000) assumes a …

Purpose The present article aimed to inform clinical practice on whether people with
aphasia (PWA) deploy pantomime techniques similarly to participants without brain damage …

Aphasia often restricts participation. People living with aphasia (PLWA) engage in fewer
activities, which leads to fewer interactions than before aphasia. Analyses of interactions …

Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most common fatal autosomal recessive disorders.
Children diagnosed with SMA Type 1 (SMAT1) demonstrate severe oral motor weakness …

Gestures might serve communicative functions by supplementing spoken expressions or
restorative functions by facilitating speech production. Also, speakers with speech deficits …