“You felt like a prisoner in your own self, trapped”: the experiences of Aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders

E Armstrong, J Coffin, D Hersh… - Disability and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose Aboriginal Australians are under-represented in brain injury rehabilitation
services despite a high incidence of both stroke and traumatic brain injury in this population …

Study protocol: missing voices–communication difficulties after stroke and traumatic brain injury in Aboriginal Australians

E Armstrong, D Hersh, JM Katzenellenbogen… - Brain …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians experience stroke and
traumatic brain injury (TBI) with much greater frequency than non-Aboriginal Australians …

Communication disorders after stroke in Aboriginal Australians

E Armstrong, D Hersh, C Hayward… - Disability and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Limited research exists on acquired communication disorders (ACD) in Aboriginal
Australians despite their high rates of stroke. Their uptake of rehabilitation services is low …

Communication services for First Nations peoples after stroke and traumatic brain injury: Alignment of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 16 and 17

E Armstrong, M Mcallister, J Coffin… - … Journal of Speech …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Colonisation and continuing discrimination have significantly and negatively
impacted the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations peoples globally. In …

'I've got to row the boat on my own, more or less': aboriginal australian experiences of traumatic brain injury

E Armstrong, J Coffin, M McAllister, D Hersh… - Brain …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Background: The overarching cultural context of the brain injury survivor, particularly that
related to minority peoples with a history of colonisation and discrimination, has rarely been …

The development of aboriginal brain injury coordinator positions: A culturally secure rehabilitation service initiative as part of a clinical trial

E Armstrong, K McCoy, R Clinch, M Merritt… - Primary Health Care …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Brain injury, resulting from stroke and traumatic brain injury, is a common occurrence in
Australia, with Aboriginal people affected at a significant rate and impact felt by individuals …

Rehabilitation challenges for Aboriginal clients recovering from brain injury: A qualitative study engaging health care practitioners

ML Keightley, R Ratnayake, B Minore, M Katt… - Brain Injury, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objective: To explore the experiences of health care practitioners working with
Aboriginal clients recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI). Research design: Participatory …

The Wangi (talking) project: A feasibility study of a rehabilitation model for aboriginal people with acquired communication disorders after stroke

N Ciccone, E Armstrong, D Hersh… - … journal of speech …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose: Aboriginal Australians are under-represented in stroke rehabilitation
services and rehabilitation practices that are sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal people are …

Development of the Aboriginal Communication Assessment After Brain Injury (ACAABI): A screening tool for identifying acquired communication disorders in …

EM Armstrong, N Ciccone, D Hersh… - … Journal of Speech …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Acquired communication disorders (ACD), following stroke and traumatic brain
injury, may not be correctly identified in Aboriginal Australians due to a lack of linguistically …

“Working together… I can't stress how important it is”: Indigenous Health Liaison Officers' insights into working with speech-language pathologists and Aboriginal and …

F Cochrane, J Singleton-Bray, W Canendo… - … Journal of Speech …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Providing culturally safe speech-language pathology services to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples with acquired communication disorders (ACDs) may be …