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Translational Research in Aphasia: From Neuroscience to Neurorehabilitation
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Raymer, Anastasia M.; Beeson, Pelagie; Holland, Audrey; Kendall, Diane; Maher, Lynn M.; Martin, Nadine; Murray, Laura; Rose, Miranda; Thompson, Cynthia K.; Turkstra, Lyn; Altmann, Lori; Boyle, Mary; Conway, Tim; Hula, William; Kearns, Kevin; Rapp, Brenda; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Gonzalez Rothi, Leslie J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of the Language Work Group that took place as part of the Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at the University of Florida in April 2005. Method: In this narrative review, they define neuroplasticity and review studies that demonstrate neural changes associated with…
Descriptors: Investigations, Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Workshops
Rasch Modeling of Revised Token Test Performance: Validity and Sensitivity to Change
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Hula, William; Doyle, Patrick J.; McNeil, Malcolm R.; Mikolic, Joseph M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
The purpose of this research was to examine the validity of the 55-item Revised Token Test (RTT) and to compare traditional and Rasch-based scores in their ability to detect group differences and change over time. The 55-item RTT was administered to 108 left- and right-hemisphere stroke survivors, and the data were submitted to Rasch analysis.…
Descriptors: Test Items, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Individual Differences, Difficulty Level