Review of Aphasia Research and Treatment Fidelity
Aphasia investigators from Australia have published a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles since 2012 that report on randomized controlled trials (RCT) investigating aphasia therapy efficacy.
Boston University: Which Cognitive Factors Predict Recovery?
Researchers from Boston University published results of 2 retrospective analyses of data from chronic persons with aphasia (PWA) who participated in treatment programs
Australian Aphasia Study: Factors That Slow Rehabilitation
Aphasiologists from Australia have published a collaborative study with colleagues from 5 other nations (New Zealand, Canada, USA, UK, and Ireland) to assess the current state of affairs regarding: (a) increasing the intensity of aphasia rehabilitation services; (b) increasing also its comprehensiveness; and (c) initiating Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programs (ICAP)
Joint Vanderbilt and Boston University Study: Aphasia, Music, and Lyrics
Researchers from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute (TN) and Boston University (MA) have studied song completion in persons with aphasia (PWA).
Exploring Long-Term Improvement in People with Chronic Aphasia
Researchers from the University of South Carolina conducted analyses of data on persons with chronic aphasia (PWA.chr), individuals for whom the period of spontaneous recovery following stroke had elapsed.
Stroke Study: Factors Affecting Post-Stroke Social Participation
Lingraphica Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Richard Steele, summarizes the results of research from rehabilitation specialists from the MGH Institute of Health Professions (Boston, MA) and Washington University (St. Louis, MO) who have published research on stroke survivors
Aphasia Study: Aphasia’s Impact on Use of Internet and Digital Devices
Lingraphica Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Richard Steele, summarizes the results of a survey from aphasia researchers from Queen Margaret University and Newcastle University that assessed aphasia’s impact on uses of the internet and associated digital devices.
Aphasia Access Report on Program Effectiveness for Persons with Aphasia
Lingraphica Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Richard Steele, summarizes the work of the Education and Research Committee of Aphasia Access, who published a report of responses to a questionnaire that they developed to understand how programs for persons with aphasia (PWA) track effectiveness.
Review of Melodic Intonation Therapy Studies in Persons with Aphasia
Lingraphica Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Richard Steele, summarizes the work of aphasia researchers at McGill University (Montréal) and Université Laval (Quebec City) who conducted a systematic review and case-control analysis of data from published articles on persons with aphasia (PWA) who received melodic intonation therapy (MIT).
Predictive Models for Apraxia of Speech after Stroke
Lingraphica Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Richard Steele, summarizes research to improve the diagnosis of apraxia of speech (AOS) in adults with acquired aphasia.