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King, Julia M.; Simmons-Mackie, Nina – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
When people with aphasia have difculty communicating, there is a risk for miscommunication and negative outcomes related to medical care and safety (Blacksone, Beukelman, & Yorkson, 2015). This risk can be reduced by ensuring that each person with aphasia can communicate efectively when using diferent types of discourse and at diferent points…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Strategies, Communication Problems, Rehabilitation
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Kagan, Aura; Simmons-Mackie, Nina – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
The current trend of the WHO that suggests that aphasia assessment and intervention strategies should be directly influenced by outcome goals related to life participation is presented.
Descriptors: Intervention, Aphasia, Evaluation, Speech Impairments
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Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Elman, Roberta J.; Holland, Audrey L.; Damico, Jack S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
A qualitative study of group therapy for aphasia was undertaken in order to discover interaction patterns and discourse management strategies that help define "social" or "conversation" group therapy for aphasia. Specifically, an analysis of the discourse of clients and therapists was conducted to identify patterns across therapists and settings.…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy