Management of discourse in group therapy for aphasia

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Simmons Mackie, Nina ^a   Elman, Roberta J ^b   Holland, Audrey L ^c   Damico, Jack S ^d  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aphasia Center of California   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Conversation; Discourse; Group therapy; Qualitative research; Social model; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846961159     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00011363-200701000-00003     Document Type: Article

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