This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to aphasia, or loss of language, a complex condition that affects approximately a third of stroke survivors.
It describes the varied manifestations of aphasia on speech, comprehension, reading and writing. Chapters explore how aphasia presents across different languages and in bilingualism, as well as the impacts of aphasia on a person’s life and the effects for family members. The text also considers recovery in aphasia and how that recovery can be enhanced by a range of interventions. All topics are informed by extensive research and personal accounts of individuals living with aphasia.
Anyone interested in language needs to know about aphasia and will find here the perfect beginner’s guide. The book provides an invaluable introduction to aphasia for students of speech and language therapy, health professionals and others with an interest in stroke care. It also offers easy-to-read answers to many of the questions posed by family members of stroke survivors.
1. Introduction 2. What is Aphasia 3. Can he understand what I say? Comprehension in aphasia 4. Is it Just Speech? Reading and Writing in Aphasia 5. Not just English: Aphasia across Languages 6. Living with Aphasia 7. Will he get better? Recovery and Rehabilitation
Biography
Jane Marshall is an honorary professor at City, University of London, UK. She worked clinically as a speech and language therapist before specialising in aphasia research. Resulting in well over 100 publications, her research has explored numerous aspects of aphasia, including sentence processing in aphasia, jargon aphasia, aphasia in Deaf users of sign language and therapy for people with aphasia.
