Post-stroke life reengagement has become an important driver of aphasia intervention
(Chapey et al., 2000; Kagan et al., 2008; Simmons-Mackie & Azios, 2024). Complementary …

The disproportionate health disparities in ethnoracial groups highlighted by the COVID-19
pandemic catalyzed a sociopolitical momentum for transformative approaches in health …

The goal of this chapter is to inform policymakers, professional organizations, and
healthcare institutions about the systemic healthcare needs, including gaps in research and …

Background Decisive efforts are needed to expand the experimental, professional, and
clinical foundations that will strengthen service provision and minimize service disparities in …

Multiethnic aphasia caseloads in post-stroke services are estimated to grow extensively. The
convergence of a larger prevalence of chronic neurogenic complications in a rapidly aging …

Background Aphasia negatively impacts functional daily communicative participation,
participation in life's domestic, educational, vocational and recreational roles, psychosocial …

Speaking Out!, a unique co-sponsored national conference, was one of National Aphasia
Association's (NAA) best-known efforts. Recognizing the need to serve a wider aphasia …

Background: Steady aging in the world's population, driven by a reduction in birth rates and
an increase in life expectancy, is estimated to intensify the prevalence of age-related …

Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible
for language and can vary significantly by type and severity. Differences in aphasia …

Purpose: The external validity of aphasia treatment research relies on diverse and
representative participants. The purposes of this study were (a) to examine whether …