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Lavoie, Monica; Bier, Nathalie; Macoir, Joël – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that occurs secondary to brain injury, such as stroke. It causes communication difficulties that have a significant impact on quality of life and social relationships. Although the efficacy of speech-language therapy has been clearly demonstrated in this population, long-term services are…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Communication Problems, Telecommunications
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Kurland, Jacquie; Liu, Anna; Stokes, Polly – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if a tablet-based home practice program with weekly telepractice support could enable long-term maintenance of recent treatment gains and foster new language gains in poststroke aphasia. Method: In a pre-post group study of home practice outcomes, 21 individuals with chronic aphasia were examined…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Handheld Devices, Neurological Impairments, Outcomes of Treatment
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Beeson, Pelagie M.; Higginson, Kristina; Rising, Kindle – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: Treatment studies have documented the therapeutic and functional value of lexical writing treatment for individuals with severe aphasia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether such retraining could be accomplished using the typing feature of a cellular telephone, with the ultimate goal of using text messaging for…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Therapy, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices