What is functional communication? A theoretical framework for real-world communication applied to aphasia rehabilitation
WJ Doedens, L Meteyard - Neuropsychology Review, 2022 - Springer
Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …
Measures of functional, real-world communication for aphasia: A critical review
WJ Doedens, L Meteyard - Aphasiology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: The aim of this article is to identify which existing instrument of functional
communication from the aphasia literature best fits with a theoretically founded definition of …
communication from the aphasia literature best fits with a theoretically founded definition of …
The verbal, non-verbal and structural bases of functional communication abilities in aphasia
The ability to communicate, functionally, after stroke or other types of acquired brain injury is
crucial for the person involved and the people around them. Accordingly, assessment of …
crucial for the person involved and the people around them. Accordingly, assessment of …
Can impairment-focused therapy change the everyday conversations of people with aphasia? A review of the literature and future directions
Background: The ultimate goal in any programme of aphasia rehabilitation is that
behaviours targeted in therapy will generalise to everyday use for people with aphasia …
behaviours targeted in therapy will generalise to everyday use for people with aphasia …
Applying the rehabilitation treatment specification system to functional communication treatment approaches for aphasia
There are many different approaches to the rehabilitation of patients with aphasia, a
communication disorder that affects a person's understanding and expression of spoken and …
communication disorder that affects a person's understanding and expression of spoken and …
Everyday talk: Its role in assessment and treatment for individuals with aphasia
E Armstrong, L Mortensen - Brain Impairment, 2006 - cambridge.org
This article discusses the significance of conversation in current clinical practice with
individuals with aphasia and their conversation partners. It explores the nature of everyday …
individuals with aphasia and their conversation partners. It explores the nature of everyday …
Achieving conversational success in aphasia by focusing on non-linguistic cognitive skills: A potentially promising new approach
G Ramsberger - Aphasiology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Recent reports from a variety of labs have demonstrated that some patients
with aphasia have concomitant non-linguistic cognitive compromises, especially in the area …
with aphasia have concomitant non-linguistic cognitive compromises, especially in the area …
Ambient experience in restitutive treatment of aphasia
JS McClung, LJG Rothi, SE Nadeau - Frontiers in Human …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
One of the greatest challenges to language rehabilitation is reconciling the fact that the
same therapeutic intervention, provided to different individuals with similar types of stroke …
same therapeutic intervention, provided to different individuals with similar types of stroke …
Language, meaning, context, and functional communication
E Armstrong, A Ferguson - Aphasiology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In the 1970s Audrey Holland first emphasised the importance of “functional
communication” rather than “linguistic accuracy” for individuals with aphasia, noting that they …
communication” rather than “linguistic accuracy” for individuals with aphasia, noting that they …