Aphasia Therapy

In preparing the book the main concern has been to present a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary issues in aphasia therapy, together with constructive consideration of a number of specific therapeutic approaches to a wide range of aphasic problems. Assessment and theory are considered only in terms of their contribution to treatment. Special consideration is also given to the currently developing fields of psychosocial adjustment, psychotherapy and the applications of neuropsychological knowledge and techniques to aphasia rehabilitation and the problems of evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention. The book should therefore be of relevance and interest to therapists, researchers, lecturers and students in the field of speech pathology, communication disorders, clinical and neuropsychology and neuro- and psycholinguistics. Perspectives in aphasia therapy: an overview

The efficacy of aphasia therapy

Neuropsychological perspectives

Linguistic perspectives

Psychosocial perspectives

Specific approaches for specific problems

Alternative communication methods

Aphasia therapy research: a single-case study approach

The future history of aphasia therapy

Chris Code, MA, PhD, FRCST, FBPsS, is Hon Professorial Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, (Past) Foundation Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Sydney. 2010 Robin Tavistock Award for Services to Aphasia, Patron of AphasiaNow and co-founding Editor of Aphasiology. Research interests include neuropsychology of language/speech, recovery and treatment of aphasia, psychosocial consequences of aphasia, public awareness and history of aphasia, apraxia and the evolution of language. In preparing the book the main concern has been to present a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary issues in aphasia therapy, together with constructive consideration of a number of specific therapeutic approaches to a wide range of aphasic problems. Assessment and theory are considered only in terms of their contribution to treatment. Special consideration is also given to the currently developing fields of psychosocial adjustment, psychotherapy and the applications of neuropsychological knowledge and techniques to aphasia rehabilitation and the problems of evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention. The book should therefore be of relevance and interest to therapists, researchers, lecturers and students in the field of speech pathology, communication disorders, clinical and neuropsychology and neuro- and psycholinguistics.