Treatment for improving discourse in aphasia: a systematic review and synthesis of the evidence base
Background: Improved discourse production is a priority for all key stakeholders in aphasia
rehabilitation. A Cochrane review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for aphasia found …
rehabilitation. A Cochrane review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for aphasia found …
Discourse characteristics in aphasia beyond the Western Aphasia Battery cutoff
Purpose This study examined discourse characteristics of individuals with aphasia who
scored at or above the 93.8 cutoff on the Aphasia Quotient subtests of the Western Aphasia …
scored at or above the 93.8 cutoff on the Aphasia Quotient subtests of the Western Aphasia …
Psychometric properties of discourse measures in aphasia: Acceptability, reliability, and validity
Background Discourse in adults with aphasia is increasingly the focus of assessment and
therapy research. A broad range of measures is available to describe discourse, but very …
therapy research. A broad range of measures is available to describe discourse, but very …
Analyzing language in the picnic scene picture and in conversation: The type of discourse sample we choose influences findings in people with aphasia
MC Leaman, LA Edmonds - American Journal of Speech-Language …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: People with aphasia express that improved conversational discourse is a primary
rehabilitation goal. Discourse is usually assessed using monologue, such as a picture …
rehabilitation goal. Discourse is usually assessed using monologue, such as a picture …
Language and iconic gesture use in procedural discourse by speakers with aphasia
Background: Conveying instructions is an everyday use of language, and gestures are likely
to be a key feature of this. Although co-speech iconic gestures are tightly integrated with …
to be a key feature of this. Although co-speech iconic gestures are tightly integrated with …
Content word production during discourse in aphasia: Deficits in word quantity, not lexical–semantic complexity
RSW Alyahya, AD Halai, P Conroy… - Journal of Cognitive …, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
Although limited and reduced connected speech production is one, if not the most,
prominent feature of aphasia, few studies have examined the properties of content words …
prominent feature of aphasia, few studies have examined the properties of content words …
[HTML][HTML] Discourse: Assessment and therapy
LT Dipper, M Pritchard - Advances in speech-language pathology, 2017 - intechopen.com
Discourse is essential for interaction and for the expression of ideas, feelings and opinions.
Telling personal stories, such as talking about your day or recounting what happened in the …
Telling personal stories, such as talking about your day or recounting what happened in the …
How do speakers with and without aphasia use syntax and semantics across two discourse genres?
Background: Discourse is an increasing focus of assessment in clinical and research
settings because it reflects everyday communication. Everyday communication is likely to …
settings because it reflects everyday communication. Everyday communication is likely to …
[HTML][HTML] Sentence recall in latent and anomic aphasia: An exploratory study of semantics and syntax
We investigated whether semantic plausibility and syntactic complexity affect immediate
sentence recall in people with latent and anomic aphasia. To date, these factors have not …
sentence recall in people with latent and anomic aphasia. To date, these factors have not …
[HTML][HTML] Main concepts in the spoken discourse of persons with aphasia: Analysis on a propositional and linguistic level
Individuals produce discourse for various purposes as part of their daily functioning.
Therefore, the ability to form a discourse should be one of the main goals of functional …
Therefore, the ability to form a discourse should be one of the main goals of functional …