Aphasia
Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU[Extract] Worldwide, one in four people over the age of25 will have a stroke (World Stroke Organization, 2020). Following stroke, up to 40% of people will experience aphasia (Engelter et al., 2006; Flowers et al., 2016). Aphasia is an acquired language impairment, most commonly caused by left-hemisphere stroke, resulting from damage to the language circuitry of the brain. For approximately 60% of stroke survivors, aphasia becomes a chronic condition (Pedersen et al., 2004). Aphasia can potentially impact all aspects of communication including understanding spoken and written language, as well as speaking and writing (Papathanasiou et al., 2017). These communication changes and challenges can have significant negative consequences on the lives of people with aphasia and their communication partners, including affecting quality oflife and mental health. People with aphasia have reported challenges to engaging in social activities, maintaining friendships and relationships, resuming work, and accessing education (Code, 2003; Dalemans et al., 2010; Hilari & Byng, 2009; Pike et al., 2017).
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Cultural Sensitivity and Responsiveness in Neurorehabilitation: A Personalized Approach for Speech-Language Pathologists
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978-1-63550-032-5
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Plural Publishing
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San Diego, CL, USA
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