Aphasiology 

About: Aphasiology is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Aphasia & Aphasiology. It has an ISSN identifier of 0268-7038. Over the lifetime, 2664 publications have been published receiving 68966 citations.

Supported conversation for adults with aphasia: methods and resources for training conversation partners

Abstract: (1998). Supported conversation for adults with aphasia: methods and resources for training conversation partners. Aphasiology: Vol. 12, No. 9, pp. 816-830.

Therapy for naming disorders: Revisiting, revising, and reviewing

Abstract: Background: Impairments of word retrieval and production are a common and distressing feature of aphasia, and much clinical time is devoted to attempts at their remediation. There are now many research papers devoted to case studies examining treatments for word-retrieval impairments using a wide range of tasks with individuals who have varying levels of impairment. Aims: This paper aims to continue the selective review of this literature carried out by Nickels and Best (1996a). It summarises in table form those published papers since 1980 which present single case studies of treatment for word-retrieval impairments and which satisfy minimal methodological criteria. Main Contribution: Several main themes are derived from the literature and discussed in more detail, these include strategic approaches and facilitative or repair approaches to remediation, the contrast between semantic and phonological tasks in therapy, generalisation in therapy tasks and the relationship between impairment, therapy task, and...

Transcript Notation - Structures of Social Action: Studies in Conversation Analysis

Abstract: (1999). Transcript Notation - Structures of Social Action: Studies in Conversation Analysis. Aphasiology: Vol. 13, No. 4-5, pp. 243-249.

What people with aphasia want: their goals according to the ICF

Abstract: Background: The goals of people with aphasia should guide service delivery. Services are increasingly influenced by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) (WHO, 2001), but little is yet known about whether the goals of people with aphasia span the full spectrum of the ICF. Aims: The purpose of this study was to describe the goals of people with aphasia and to code the goals according to the ICF. Methods & Procedures: A qualitative descriptive research approach was used involving semi-structured in-depth interviews with 50 participants with aphasia post-stroke. Interviews were videotaped and transcribed verbatim and then analysed using qualitative content analysis. The goals of a 30% consecutive subsample were then coded using the ICF. Outcomes & Results: Nine broad categories of goals were identified. Participants with aphasia wanted to return to their pre-stroke life and to communicate not only their basic needs but also their opinions. They also wanted information a...

AphasiaBank: Methods for Studying Discourse.

Abstract: Background: AphasiaBank is a computerised database of interviews between persons with aphasia (PWAs) and clinicians. By February 2011 the database had grown to include 145 PWAs and 126 controls from 12 sites across the United States. The data and related analysis programs are available free over the web. Aims: The overall goal of AphasiaBank is the construction of a system for accumulating and sharing data on language usage by PWAs. To achieve this goal we have developed a standard elicitation protocol, and systematic automatic and manual methods for transcription, coding, and analysis. Methods & Procedures: We present sample analyses of transcripts from the retelling of the Cinderella story. These analyses illustrate the application of our methods for the study of phonological, lexical, semantic, morphological, syntactic, temporal, prosodic, gestural, and discourse features. Outcomes & Results: AphasiaBank will allow researchers access to a large, shared database that can facilitate hypothesis testing an...