Aphasia-Friendly Research Reports

We are so grateful to all of the people with aphasia who participate in our research.

We couldn't do this work without you!

We want you to know about what we have done in research.

Each project has a few different types of summaries

  • Some have less language and more pictures
  • Some have mostly words but with simple language
  • Some have a video explanation

Choose the version that works best for you.

We hope these summaries help!

If you would like to see the full published article for any of these, please let us know! You can email Dr. Silkes (jsilkes@sdsu.edu).

 

Disrupting language in people who do not have aphasia

Full citation:  Silkes, J. P., McNeil, M. R., & Drton, M. (2004). Simulation of aphasic naming performance in non-brain-damaged adults. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 47(3), 610-623. https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2004/047) Links to an external site.

 

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Naming treatment for people with aphasia using word cues that are hard to see

Full citation: Silkes, J. P., Dierkes, K., & Kendall, D. (2012). Masked repetition priming effects on naming in aphasia: A phase I treatment study. Aphasiology, 27, 381-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2012.745475 Links to an external site. 

 

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Testing verbal memory in people with very mild aphasia

Full citation: Silkes, J. P., Zimmerman, R. M., Greenspan, W., Reinert, L., Kendall, D., & Martin, N. (2020). Identifying Verbal Short-Term Memory and Working Memory Impairments in Individuals With Latent Aphasia. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00105  Links to an external site.

 

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