Communication aids for people with aphasia.
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LPV FORUM Communication aids for people with aphasia
In principle, aphasia is a disability to use language. No wonder therefore, that most aphasiologists both in research and in therapy tend to focus mainly on linguistic function. The most prominent symptom of aphasia usually is a deficiency of speech, and many laymen believe that speech exercises should be the therapy of choice, which is not always correct. However, to those suffering from aphas...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Logopedics, phoniatrics, vocology
دوره 30 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005