Background: Studies have shown that the gestures produced by people with aphasia (PWA)
can convey information useful for their communication. However, the exact significance of …

Background Human communication occurs through both verbal and visual/motoric
modalities. Simultaneous conversational speech and gesture occurs across all cultures and …

Pantomime, gesture in absence of speech, has no conventional meaning. Nevertheless,
individuals seem to be able to produce pantomimes and derive meaning from pantomimes …

Why do we gesture when we speak? The Cognitive Psychology of Speech-Related Gesture
offers answers to this question while introducing readers to the huge interdisciplinary field of …

Gestures have a central role in speaking and thinking about spatial information. The goal of
the present study is to examine the function of gestures in Williams Syndrome (WS), a …

Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that affects the ability to speak and
understand spoken language. The use of gestures during speech is an important nonverbal …

Aphasia intervention has made increasing use of technology in recent years. The evidence
base, which is largely limited to the investigation of spoken language outcomes, indicates …

Background and aims: Aphasia rehabilitation can be effective if delivered intensively
(Bhogal et al., 2003; Robey, 1998), but this may be difficult for public health systems. There …