An evidence-based approach to augmentative and alternative communication design for individuals with cortical visual impairment

KM Wilkinson, LR Elko, E Elko, TV McCarty… - American journal of …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: This article highlights the contributions of three pillars of an evidence-based
practice approach (service providers, researchers, and families/clients) in the development …

Toward Self-Regulated Learning in Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Proposed Framework

GC Imaezue, M Goral - Aphasiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Active collaboration between speech-language therapists (SLTs) and persons with aphasia
(PWA) is essential for personalizing aphasia treatment and optimizing clinical outcomes …

Recursive self-feedback improved speech fluency in two patients with chronic nonfluent aphasia

GC Imaezue, O Tchernichovski, M Goral - Aphasiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Previous studies have demonstrated that people with nonfluent aphasia
(PWNA) improve their language production after repeating personalized scripts, modeled by …

Theory-driven treatment modifications: A discussion on meeting the linguistic, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of individual clients with aphasia

K Nunn, S Vallila-Rohter - Journal of communication disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of literature demonstrating that language rehabilitation can improve
naming impairments for individuals with aphasia. However, there are challenges applying …

Augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with post-stroke aphasia: perspectives of South African speech-language pathologists

I Odendaal, KM Tönsing - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative study aimed to describe speech-language pathologists'(SLPs') perspectives
on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) use for people with post-stroke …

Recursive functional learning in nonfluent aphasia

GC Imaezue - 2023 - search.proquest.com
People with nonfluent aphasia (PWNA) require feedback from an external agent as well self-
feedback to facilitate performance of language production tasks. The extent to which PWNA …

Reading comprehension and processing time when people with aphasia use text-to-speech technology with personalized supports and features

K Knollman-Porter, JA Brown, K Hux, SE Wallace… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ASHA
Background: Person-centered approaches promote consistent use of supportive technology
and feelings of empowerment for people with disabilities. Feature personalization is an …

The impact of a university-based intensive comprehensive aphasia programme (ICAP) on language, functional communication and quality of life in people with …

M Molino, A Egan, A Kuschmann - Aphasiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programmes (ICAPs) are
increasingly considered the preferred option for high intensity aphasia rehabilitation. This is …

Effects of Script Training to Improve Discourse in a Patient With Chronic Aphasia

A Hollo, B Ensar, KM Meigh - Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Script training is a well-known treatment designed to improve functional
communication in patients with aphasia. In this clinical study, we examined the effects of low …

Clinical and research perspectives on visual scene displays

A Thiessen, J Thistle, J Brown - American Journal of Speech-Language …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purposes of this study were to measure the perceptions of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) and researchers regarding the design of visual scene displays (VSDs) …