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Perspectives on Agrammatism

Perspectives on Agrammatism
  • Edited by Roelien Bastiaanse, and Cynthia K. Thompson.

Published April 2012

Agrammatic aphasia (agrammatism), resulting from brain damage to regions of the brain involved in language processing, affects grammatical aspects of language. Therefore, research examining language breakdown (and recovery) patterns in agrammatism is of great interest and importance to linguists,…
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Discourse in Aphasia

Discourse in Aphasia
  • Edited by Heather Wright.

Published November 2011

The study of discourse has spanned many disciplines and is of particular interest to aphasiologists. In recent years, discourse abilities in aphasia have garnered more attention. Within this issue, different methods for evaluating discourse production in adults with aphasia to better…
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The Social Cure

Identity, Health and Well-Being

The Social Cure
  • Edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam and S. Alexander Haslam.

Published July 2011

A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that…
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40th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

40th Clinical Aphasiology Conference
  • Edited by Beth Armstrong.

Published June 2011

This year’s special issue contains papers presented at the 40th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Isle of Palms, South Carolina in May, 2010. The issue contains another excellent mix of articles, demonstrating the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology at the present time…
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Scoring Software for the Comprehensive Aphasia Test

Scoring Software for the Comprehensive Aphasia Test
  • By Robin Keith, and Elise Croot.

Published December 2010

The Scoring Software for the Comprehensive Aphasia Test makes scoring CAT assessments easy. Enter results from the CAT scoring book into the easy-to-use spreadsheet and the software instantly calculates totals and t-scores and produces three graphs that can be shared with clients and their families…
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39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference
  • Edited by Beth Armstrong.

Published July 2010

This year’s special issue contains papers presented at the 39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Keystone, Colorado in May, 2009. The issue contains another excellent mix of articles, demonstrating the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology at the present time. As a…
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A Tribute to the Quintessential Researcher, Clinician, and Mentor: Audrey Holland

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

A Tribute to the Quintessential Researcher, Clinician, and Mentor: Audrey Holland
  • Series Edited by Laura Murray.

Published April 2010

The purpose of this special issue of Aphasiology is to honour Dr. Audrey Holland and her prolific research and clinical achievements over the past 50 years. The issue has been constructed to exemplify the breadth of Dr. Holland’s influence not only in terms of research topics (e.g., aphasia,…
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Issues in Bilingual Aphasia

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

Issues in Bilingual Aphasia
  • Edited by Brendan Weekes.

Published March 2010

Communication disorders are a problem for people around the world. However, language disorders are rarely studied within the context of bilingualism. This is despite the fact that the majority of individuals who are affected by acquired language disorders are multilingual. Studies of bilingual…
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38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference
  • Edited by Beth Armstrong.

Published August 2009

This issue is made up of research findings presented at the 38th Clinical Aphasiology Conference. In keeping with the mission of CAC to foster new and innovative methods of assessment and treatment, and to stimulate scholarly discussion, the papers span the spectrum of approaches to aphasia and…
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Disordered Communicative Interaction: Current and Future Approaches to Analysis and Treatment

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

Disordered Communicative Interaction: Current and Future Approaches to Analysis and Treatment
  • Edited by Marian Brady, and Linda Armstrong.

Published June 2009

Discourse analysis encompasses a diversity of approaches which can be applied across disparate monolgues, interactions, settings, and populations. This special issue reflects this diversity in the qualitative and quantitative approaches to analysis employed, the range of discourse features…
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