Background Aphasia negatively impacts face-to-face social participation and the difficulties
that people experience using the phone exacerbate these challenges in staying in touch …

Creative activities allow people to express themselves in rich, nuanced ways. However,
being creative does not always come easily. For example, people with speech and …

Multimedia digital content (combining pictures, text and music) is ubiquitous. The process of
creating such content using existing tools typically requires complex, language-laden …

Background: Speech and language therapy can provide beneficial outcomes in post-stroke
aphasia rehabilitation, and intensity is a key component of a successful programme …

Purpose Language and communication disorders can inhibit participation in activities that
have potential therapeutic benefits for recovery. This exploratory research examined the …

Over 2 million people across the United States are living with aphasia, the loss of language
due to acquired brain injury. Aphasia is an invisible disability that may come with negative …

Creativity and humour allow people to be expressive and to address topics which they might
otherwise avoid or find deeply uncomfortable. One such way to express these sentiments is …

Aphasia is a partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken
language, resulting from brain damage, in a person whose language skills were previously …

Background: The use of mobile technology in aphasia rehabilitation is an emerging area of
research. CommFit™ is a smart phone application which was developed according to …

ABSTRACT Background A Conversation Partner Scheme (CPS) can provide an opportunity
for students to learn about acquired communication disorders, develop skills to support …