Purpose: Influential value-driven approaches to aphasia rehabilitation have been proposed
previously, but have emphasised how service providers need to deliver their services. The …

About a third of strokes cause aphasia, or language loss, with profound consequences for
the person's social participation and quality of life. These problems may be mitigated by …

Aphasia is a serious consequence of stroke that results in a breakdown in communication.
The course of aphasia recovery differs between afflicted individuals, and responsiveness to …

Background: Group participation has been demonstrated to have a range of benefits for
people with chronic aphasia yet the strength of empirical findings is limited by the under …

Background: Community aphasia groups have consistently been highlighted as a viable and
effective means of supporting people with chronic aphasia to live full lives. The multi-person …

This pilot study investigates the outcomes of a group treatment approach for communication
difficulties after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This programme, entitled INSIGHT, focuses on …

Purpose Peer-befriending, where support is offered by someone with shared lived
experience, is an intervention that may facilitate successful adjustment in people …

Background: Community aphasia groups are recognized as an area of need and value for
people with chronic aphasia and their significant others. However, our understanding of …

Purpose to evaluate characteristics of aphasia rehabilitation, its barriers, and differences
according to educational level (undergraduate level in speech-language pathology (SLP) or …

Even after rehabilitation, post stroke patients remain disabled. The Post Stroke Checklist
(PSC) was developed to highlight unmet needs of community-dwelling stroke patients. The …