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Ash, Sharon; McMillan, Corey; Gross, Rachel G.; Cook, Philip; Morgan, Brianna; Boller, Ashley; Dreyfuss, Michael; Siderowf, Andrew; Grossman, Murray – Brain and Language, 2011
Narrative discourse is an essential component of day-to-day communication, but little is known about narrative in Lewy body spectrum disorder (LBSD), including Parkinson's disease (PD), Parkinson's disease with dementia (PDD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We performed a detailed analysis of a semi-structured speech sample in 32 non-aphasic…
Descriptors: Dementia, Aphasia, Diseases, Patients
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Edmonds, Lisa A.; Babb, Michelle – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2011
Purpose: This Phase II treatment study examined the effect of Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) on individuals with moderate-to-severe aphasia. Research questions addressed (a) pre- to posttreatment changes and pretreatment to treatment phase changes on probe sentences containing trained verbs (e.g., "The carpenter is 'measuring' the…
Descriptors: Sentences, Verbs, Aphasia, Contingency Management
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Bruce, Carolyn; Parker, Ann; Renfrew, Laura – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2006
Every year, 10000 people of working age in the UK have a stroke. Although half of all cases occur in those over 75 years of age, stroke affects more than 1000 people under the age of 30 years. The effects of stroke are far reaching and many people will find that they are unable to return to their previous lives. For some, a way to improve their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Research Methodology, Disabilities, Adult Education