Purpose: The dual-task paradigm has been frequently used to examine stroke-related
deficits because it samples behavioral performance under conditions of distraction similar to …

Executive functions: Theory, assessment, and treatment Page 114 3 Executive Functions:
Theory, Assessment, and Treatment Mary H. Purdy and Katy H. O’Brien Chapter Learning …

Research investigating pragmatic deficits in individuals with right hemisphere damage
focuses on identifying the potential mechanisms responsible for the nature of these …

Purpose: Atypical pragmatic language can impede quality health care access. Right
hemisphere brain damage (RHD) results in changes in pragmatic language use; however …

Introduction Despite a growing emphasis on discourse processing in clinical neuroscience,
relatively little is known about the neurobiology of discourse production impairments …

Purpose: The chronicity of spatial neglect (SN) and the utility of existing diagnostic measures
used by speech-language pathologists remain poorly understood. In this retrospective study …

Pragmatic communication abilities refer to the capacity to use language in a social context.
Despite evidence to the contrary, the left cerebral hemisphere of the majority of right handers …

This chapter discusses approaches to and challenges associated with the assessment of
discourse in individuals with right hemisphere brain damage (RHD). In people with RHD …

Much has been discussed about the Theory of Mind (ToM) and language. Some authors
suggest that activating one enlightens the other, while others view language merely as a tool …

Overview: We are conducting an online survey among practicing medical professionals to
understand their awareness and referral practices to speech therapy services for patients …