Purpose Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the virus resulting in COVID-19
infections in nearly 4.3 million Americans with COVID-19 in the United States as of July 29 …

Background: Social communication assessment after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a
challenging area within speech-language pathology (SLP) clinical practice. Difficulties …

Methods: An expert panel of clinicians/researchers reviewed evidence published since 2014
and developed updated recommendations for interventions for cognitive-communication …

Over the past three decades, there has been a significant growth of interest in the study of
traumatic brain injury (TBI). The literature now abounds with studies of its epidemiology …

Pragmatic impairment1 is a term used in connection with individuals who experience
difficulties with language use. Rather than referring to a straightforward, unitary disorder, this …

Many children and adults experience significant breakdown in the use of language. The
resulting pragmatic disorders present a considerable barrier to effective communication …

There is now an extensive empirical literature on the nature and extent of pragmatic
disorders in a range of clinical populations. This chapter attempts to organize the findings of …

Spreen and Risser present a comprehensive, critical review of available methods for the
assessment of aphasia and related disorders in adults and children. The authors explore …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can seriously disrupt the social and communication skills that
are basic requirements for everyday life. It is the loss of these interpersonal skills that can be …

Purpose This study was designed to explore the behavioral nature of pragmatic impairment
following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to evaluate the contribution of executive …