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Wilson, Stephen M.; Eriksson, Dana K.; Brandt, Temre H.; Schneck, Sarah M.; Lucanie, Jillian M.; Burchfield, Annie S.; Charney, Sara; Quillen, Ian A.; de Riesthal, Michael; Kirshner, Howard S.; Beeson, Pélagie M.; Ritter, Leslie; Kidwell, Chelsea S. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Recovery from aphasia after stroke has a decelerating trajectory, with the greatest gains taking place early and the slope of change decreasing over time. Despite its importance, little is known regarding evolution of language function in the early postonset period. The goal of this study was to characterize the dynamics and nature of…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Aphasia, Language Impairments, Patients
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Vuksanovic, Jasmina; Milovanovic, Tanja; Konstantinovic, Ljubica; Filipovic, Saša R. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: Constraint-induced (language) aphasia therapy (CIAT), based on constraint usage of the language channel only, massed practice and shaping through therapeutic language games, has been suggested as a more efficient therapy approach than traditional aphasia therapies. Aims: To examine the comparative efficacy of CIAT and a traditional…
Descriptors: Therapy, Expressive Language, Language Skills, Patients
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Marinac, Julie V.; Harper, Laura – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2009
The aim of this article is to inform the diagnostic knowledge base for professionals working in the field of language disorders when classic symptoms, characteristics and sequences are not found. The information reveals the risk of diagnosis with a developmental language disorder (DLD) by default when no underlying cause can be readily identified.…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Aphasia, Language Impairments, Standardized Tests