[HTML][HTML] A review of virtual reality technologies in the field of communication disability: implications for practice and research

L Bryant, M Brunner, B Hemsley - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Technology devices and applications including virtual reality (VR) are
increasingly used in healthcare research and practice as tools to promote health and …

The use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of aphasia: a systematic review

N Devane, N Behn, J Marshall… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This systematic review explored how virtual reality (VR) has been used to
rehabilitate aphasia. Materials and methods Empirical studies were included where VR was …

A randomised trial of social support group intervention for people with aphasia: A Novel application of virtual reality

J Marshall, N Devane, R Talbot, A Caute, M Cruice… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
About a third of strokes cause aphasia, or language loss, with profound consequences for
the person's social participation and quality of life. These problems may be mitigated by …

Conversational Therapy through Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Language Recovery and Psychological Well‐Being in Post Stroke Aphasia

A Giachero, M Calati, L Pia, L La Vista… - Behavioural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aphasia is a highly disabling acquired language disorder generally caused by a left‐
lateralized brain damage. Even if traditional therapies have been shown to induce an …

Adjunctive approaches to aphasia rehabilitation: a review on efficacy and safety

C Picano, A Quadrini, F Pisano, P Marangolo - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aphasia is one of the most socially disabling post-stroke deficits. Although traditional
therapies have been shown to induce adequate clinical improvement, aphasic symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Therapist-guided tablet-based telerehabilitation for patients with aphasia: proof-of-concept and usability study

SM Gerber, N Schütz, AS Uslu, N Schmidt… - JMIR rehabilitation …, 2019 - rehab.jmir.org
Background: Aphasia is the loss or impairment of language functions and affects everyday
social life. The disorder leads to the inability to understand and be understood in both written …

“There are endless areas that they can use it for”: speech-language pathologist perspectives of technology support for aphasia self-management

L Nichol, R Pitt, SJ Wallace… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Aphasia is a debilitating acquired language disorder that often persists as a
chronic condition. However, long-term support options are scarce, necessitating the …

Self-reported feedback in ICT-delivered aphasia rehabilitation: a literature review

Á Kearns, H Kelly, I Pitt - Disability and rehabilitation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can provide an option
for the delivery of intensive aphasia rehabilitation but the users' views (ie, People with …

Adapting therapy for a new world: storytelling therapy in EVA Park

M Carragher, G Steel, R Talbot, N Devane, ML Rose… - Aphasiology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Storytelling is fundamental to human communication yet is under-represented
in aphasia therapy research and clinical practice. Access to care may be one obstacle; in the …

Delivering group support for people with aphasia in a virtual world: experiences of service providers

A Caute, M Cruice, N Devane, A Patel… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study explored the acceptability to service providers of delivering a novel
group support intervention for people with aphasia (PWA) in a virtual world. Materials and …