NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Evaluating Communication Partner Training in Healthcare Centres: Understanding the Mechanisms of Behaviour Change
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
van Rijssen, Maren; Ketelaar, Marjolijn; Vandenborre, Dorien; Oostveen, Judith; Veldkamp, Marloes; van Ewijk, Lizet; Visser-Meily, Johanna M. A.; Gerrits, Ellen – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: Communication between people with aphasia and their healthcare professionals (HCPs) can be greatly improved when HCPs are trained in using supportive conversation techniques and tools. Communication partner training (CPT) is an umbrella term that covers a range of interventions that train the conversation partners of people with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Aphasia, Health Personnel, Training
Measuring Communication as a Core Outcome in Aphasia Trials: Results of the ROMA-2 International Core Outcome Set Development Meeting
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wallace, Sarah J.; Worrall, Linda; Rose, Tanya A.; Alyahya, Reem S. W.; Babbitt, Edna; Beeke, Suzanne; de Beer, Carola; Bose, Arpita; Bowen, Audrey; Brady, Marian C.; Breitenstein, Caterina; Bruehl, Stefanie; Bryant, Lucy; Cheng, Bonnie B. Y.; Cherney, Leora R.; Conroy, Paul; Copland, David A.; Croteau, Claire; Cruice, Madeline; Dipper, Lucy; Hilari, Katerina; Howe, Tami; Kelly, Helen; Kiran, Swathi; Laska, Ann-Charlotte; Marshall, Jane; Murray, Laura L.; Patterson, Janet; Pearl, Gill; Quinting, Jana; Rochon, Elizabeth; Rose, Miranda L.; Rubi-Fessen, Ilona; Sage, Karen; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Visch-Brink, Evy; Volkmer, Anna; Webster, Janet; Whitworth, Anne; Le Dorze, Guylaine – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Evidence-based recommendations for a core outcome set (COS; minimum set of outcomes) for aphasia treatment research have been developed (the Research Outcome Measurement in Aphasia--ROMA, COS). Five recommended core outcome constructs: communication, language, quality of life, emotional well-being and patient-reported…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Aphasia, Foreign Countries
The Role of Education, Concept Knowledge, Work Setting and Clinical Experience in Communication Partner Training: A Survey of Flemish Speech and Language Therapists
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Barberis, Mara; Vandermosten, Maaike – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Aphasia can affect the communication between the person with aphasia (PWA) and the communication partner (CP). It is therefore necessary to support both the PWA and their CPs. Communication partner training (CPT) focuses on training communication between dyads of whom one person has aphasia. Although there is increasing evidence…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Communication Skills, Skill Development, Training
Speech and Language Therapy for Primary Progressive Aphasia across the UK: A Survey of Current Practice
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Volkmer, Anna; Spector, Aimee; Warren, Jason D.; Beeke, Suzanne – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) describes a heterogeneous group of language-led dementias. People with this type of dementia are increasingly being referred to speech and language therapy (SLT) services. Yet, there is a paucity of research evidence focusing on PPA interventions and little is known about SLT practice in terms of…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Dementia, Intervention
Social Participation through the Eyes of People with Aphasia
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dalemans, Ruth J. P.; de Witte, Luc; Wade, Derick; van den Heuvel, Wim – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Little is known about the way people with aphasia perceive their social participation and its influencing factors. Aims: To explore how people with aphasia perceive participation in society and to investigate influencing factors. Methods & Procedures: In this qualitative study thirteen persons with aphasia and twelve central…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Social Life, Aphasia, Focus Groups
Aphasic Communities of Learning on the Web
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Spaniol, Marc; Klamma, Ralf; Springer, Luise; Jarke, Matthias – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2006
This article presents the case study of a cooperative Web-learning environment--SOCRATES--to foster barrier-free learning on the Web. While the growth of the Internet was exponential in the last years, still many communities don't benefit from Web-learning technology due to improper tools and constricted communication processes. These problems…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aphasia, Case Studies, Cooperative Learning
Learning Again. A Guide to Helping Dysphasic Adults with Basic Communication Skills.
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1984
This guide is intended to assist individuals (including therapists, relatives and friends, and volunteer and paid tutors) who are attempting to help adults relearn communication skills lost through stroke or accident. The first section examines dysphasia and the needs of dysphasics in an attempt to help the layperson understand the causes of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aphasia, Case Studies, Communication Disorders