ABSTRACT Background: This article recognises Professor Linda Worrall's contribution to
aphasiology and discusses research themes which have grown from her work. Aims: To …

Introduction: Conversation treatment for individuals with aphasia (IwAs) aims to enhance
language and communication skills within naturalistic settings. Group dynamics, including …

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may promote neuroplasticity and enhance
language production in post-stroke chronic aphasia, however, its impact on higher-level …

There are some gaps in the literature regarding the efficacy of script therapy in patients with
chronic aphasia, particularly chronic aphasia that lasts for several years post-onset, in terms …

Aphasia is defined as an acquired language impairment and is often caused by stroke. The
impairment can affect the person in many ways depending on the severity, and lasting …

Background: Discourse is core to everyday communication and commonly impaired in
aphasia. Effective discourse production requires different skills at multiple linguistic levels …

1. Kong, AP et al. 2015. The main concept analysis: Validation and sensitivity in
differentiating discourse produced by unimpaired English speakers from individuals with …

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is an acquired neurodegenerative syndrome that has
specific and devastating effects on an individual's speech and language ability. Based on a …

Discourse (a unit of language longer than a single sentence) is fundamental to everyday
communication. People with aphasia (a language impairment occurring most frequently after …

This study investigated lexical diversity as a parameter to examine the effects of an intensive
Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) service delivery model and its potential …