A5034419545- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Language Development and Disorders
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- linguistics and terminology studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Humor Studies and Applications
Southeastern Louisiana University
2015-2024
Google (United States)
2001-2023
The King's College
2017
National Health and Medical Research Council
2016
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
2012
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2011
Holland Hospital
2007
This article reports the development and evaluation of a new intervention termed "Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia" (SCA). The approach is based on idea that inherent competence people aphasia can be revealed through skill conversation partner. was developed at community-based center where volunteers interact individuals chronic their families. experimental study designed to test whether training improves conversational skills volunteers, and, if so, improvements affect...
Background: The initial motivation was our inability to capture the important but often elusive outcomes of interventions that focus on making a difference everyday experience individuals with aphasia and their families. In addition, review literature input from stakeholder groups revealed lack an integrated approach outcome evaluation across diverse approaches intervention. Input also indicated existing classifications models offering potential solutions are not always easily accessible...
To identify important treatment outcomes from the perspective of people with aphasia and their families using ICF as a frame reference.The nominal group technique was used family members in seven countries to rank rehabilitation. People identified for themselves; themselves person aphasia. Outcomes were analysed qualitative content analysis linking.A total 39 29 participated one 16 groups. Inductive revealed following six themes: (1) Improved communication; (2) Increased life participation;...
Background: Communicative access to information and decision making in health care appears limited for people with aphasia spite of research demonstrating that communicative participation can be enhanced skilled communication partners appropriate resources. In order address this concern, a project was designed target the "systems" level via multi‐faceted, team‐based intervention called Communicate Access Improvement Project (CAIP). Aims: This aimed improve within three healthcare systems...
Purpose In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of Language Work Group that took place as part Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at University Florida April 2005. Method narrative review, they define neuroplasticity and review studies demonstrate neural changes associated with aphasia recovery treatment. The then summarize basic science evidence from animals, human cognition, computational neuroscience is relevant to treatment research. They turn literature...
Conversation partners of individuals with aphasia, including health care professionals, families, and others, play a role that is as important for communication the language disorder suffered by aphasia. Two complementary measures designed to capture elements conversation between adults aphasia their speaking have been developed. The first measure provides an index partner's skill in providing conversational support. second level participation person This article describes development...
The aim of this article is to describe aphasia using the framework provided by World Health Organization's International Classification Functioning, Disability and (ICF). key constructs ICF are described in relation ultimate goal intervention aphasia-maximizing quality life. Aphasic impairments as well activity limitations participation restrictions discussed. In addition, impact contextual factors on experience life addressed. Finally, a case example presented depict use an organizational...
The Assessment for Living with Aphasia (ALA) is a pictographic, self-report measure of aphasia-related quality-of-life. Research was undertaken to assess test–re-test reliability, construct validity, and the ability discriminate aphasia severity. ALA administered 101 participants on two occasions. Test–re-test reliability evaluated using intra-class correlations internal consistency Cronbach's alpha. Three reference measures were validity. A focus group reported ease administration face...
Background: The move from nationally focused health services towards healthcare globalisation is apparent with the hope that will ultimately follow similar quality standards and guidelines throughout world. Aphasia United, an organisation representing a broad range of professionals others interested in improving lives those aphasia, undertook project to gain consensus on best practices guide aphasia rehabilitation across multiple countries.Aims: To develop multinational initial set practice...
Background: Definitions reflect the current state of knowledge about a health condition. An agreed definition aphasia is central to progression science and clinical practice relevant aphasia.Aim: To establish consensus on aphasia.Methods & Procedures: A three-round modified e-Delphi study was conducted with researchers who were members Collaboration Aphasia Trialists (CATs). In round one, participants provided draft developed by Societal Impact Reintegration Working Group CATs. Participants...
Background: Studies describing communication between people with aphasia and family members have suggested that are not always skilled partners. For example, spouses or significant others sometimes adopt conversational strategies do facilitate their aphasic loved one. Therefore, management of should address the skills regular partners in order to maximize individuals aphasia.Aims: This study was designed provide training wife a man reduce occurrence her behaviors identified as...
Background: Studies exploring the concept of living successfully with aphasia have advanced understanding positive adaptive factors, which may inform clinical interventions provided to people aphasia. Adaptation over time has been identified as a critical component Yet, experiences individuals and factors they perceive influence remain ill-described. Longitudinal research might add an important perspective existing literature in area provide clarification regarding needs time.Aims: To...
People with aphasia and their family members are at high risk of experiencing post stroke depression. The impact early interventions on mood quality life for people is unknown.
Background: Social isolation and loneliness are often present after aphasia lead to negative health, social, physical outcomes. Maintaining social connections has been identified as an important target for intervention, but is not regularly addressed in intervention. While many persons with maintain relationships immediate family members brain injury, there considerable changes the substance quantity of friendship networks early on recovery period.Aims: The aims this article examine...
Abstract Based on authentic data from an ethnographic study of compensatory strategies in adults with aphasia, operational definition has been formulated. By employing seven characteristics derived the data, this provides a perspective compensation that is different previous definitions and examples. Several assessment treatment implications are discussed.
Abstract The conversational behaviours of individuals with aphasia are becoming a more important consideration in clinical aphasiology. This is due to the increased focus on dyads and partners via supported conversation for adults aphasia. article provides an overview well-established analytic framework investigate authentic settings. framework, analysis, described according its development primary principles. Several examples application aphasiology provided.
Abstract As clinical aphasiologists seek different ways to understand the complexity of aphasia within naturalistic and social contexts, there is an increasing need provide background information on various research paradigms not widely used in field. Consistent with recent calls for qualitative aphasiology, this article provides rationale, design characteristics, strengths weaknesses paradigm its usefulness aphasiology.
Abstract Ten nonaphasic volunteers and 10 individuals with aphasia were assigned to dyads videotaped in conversation. Judges ranked each volunteer the conversations from 'best' 'worst' communication partner. The two best worst interactions submitted detailed analysis using Conversation Analysis (CA) methodology. Discourse devices resources employed by speaking partners identified. Results abstracted CA compared contrast discourse characteristics between high low partners. Specific strategies...
Abstract Background: Although the literature implies that there is limited public awareness of aphasia, direct data have been lacking. Aims: Therefore, a survey was undertaken to sample aphasia. Methods & Procedures: A face-to-face individuals in places England, USA, and Australia undertaken. total 978 were surveyed. Data analysed determine number informants who had "heard aphasia" with "basic knowledge aphasia". In addition, characteristics analysed. Outcomes Results: Of surveyed, 133 said...