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'I think writing is everything': An exploration of the writing experiences of people with aphasia
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The findings demonstrate the emerging importance of writing skills for people with aphasia with respect to communication, well-being, participation and inclusion in society, and carrying out social roles. They provide an insight into the process of improvement, including the difficulties, facilitators and barriers. Implications for speech and language therapy assessment and management are discussed.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on the subject People with aphasia have difficulties with writing that can affect their ability to communicate. A small body of qualitative research has pro...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - August 5, 2022 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Lindsey Thiel Paul Conroy Source Type: research

Using computers to enable self-management of aphasia therapy exercises for word finding: the patient and carer perspective.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Independent computerized aphasia therapy is acceptable to stroke survivors. Acceptability can be maximized by tailoring exercises to personal interests of the individual, ensuring access to support and giving consideration to fatigue and life style when recommending practice schedules. PMID: 24033650 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - September 1, 2013 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Palmer R, Enderby P, Paterson G Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

How do speech-and-language therapists address the psychosocial well-being of people with aphasia? Results of a UK online survey.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The vast majority of SLTs consider the psychosocial well-being of their clients, and work collaboratively with people with aphasia in selecting holistic goals. It is, however, of concern that most respondents felt they lacked confidence and received insufficient training to address psychological well-being. In order to improve psychological services for this client group, there is a strong case that stroke-specialist mental health professionals should strive to make their service truly accessible to people with even severe aphasia, which may involve working more closely with SLTs. Further, i...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - September 3, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Northcott S, Simpson A, Moss B, Ahmed N, Hilari K Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of The Scenario Test UK for people with aphasia.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The data support the reliability and validity of the Scenario Test UK as an assessment of functional, daily-life communication for persons with aphasia. Further testing is needed in independent samples on the measure's psychometric properties, including its sensitivity to change. Pending this testing, The test can be used as an assessment tool to evaluate communication skills with people with aphasia, to guide goal setting for therapy and to measure outcomes in response to therapy. PMID: 29500847 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - March 3, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Hilari K, Galante L, Huck A, Pritchard M, Allen L, Dipper L Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Gender differences in aphasia outcomes: evidence from the AphasiaBank.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: This study offers evidence of gender differences in aphasia severity, global communication impairment and lower scores on individual subtests used to derive the WAB-R AQ. The limitations of the study with suggestions for future directions are presented. PMID: 31257676 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - June 29, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sharma S, Briley PM, Wright HH, Perry JL, Fang X, Ellis C Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

The effects of choral singing on communication impairments in acquired brain injury: A systematic review.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Currently, there is only one study providing support for using group singing to improve speech and voice skills in people with Parkinson's disease, and no studies of adequate quality indicating positive effects on language and functional communication abilities in ABI. Further research using more rigorous experimental designs is required to determine whether group singing can influence communication skills in ABI. What this paper adds What is already known on the subject Music activates widespread, bilateral cortical and subcortical brain regions. Group singing is increasingly understood to ...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - February 24, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Monroe P, Halaki M, Kumfor F, Ballard KJ Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Aphasia and spelling to dictation: Analysis of spelling errors and editing.
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: Word length and word frequency should be taken into consideration in spelling tests for persons with aphasia, and the presence of editing difficulty should be taken into account when assessing spelling difficulties. Treatment for writing difficulties in aphasia should include training in successful editing strategies and individual fitting of digital writing aids. What this paper adds What is already known on the subject Post-stroke aphasia often causes writing and spelling difficulties. Spelling difficulties may entail editing difficulties, in turn causing extensive and/or unsuccessful edit...
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - December 27, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Johansson-Malmeling C, Wengelin Å, Henriksson I Tags: Int J Lang Commun Disord Source Type: research

Adaptation of The Scenario Test for Greek-speaking people with aphasia: A reliability and validity study
CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS: The psychometric qualities of The Scenario Test-GR support the reliability and validity of the tool for the assessment of FC in Greek-speaking PWA. The test can be used to assess multimodal FC, promote aphasia rehabilitation goal-setting at the activity and participation levels, and be used as an outcome measure of everyday communication abilities.PMID:35555844 | DOI:10.1111/1460-6984.12727
Source: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - May 13, 2022 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Marina Charalambous Phivos Phylactou Thekla Elriz Loukia Psychogios Jean-Marie Annoni Maria Kambanaros Source Type: research

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