TY - BOOK AU - Marshall,Jane TI - Aphasia: the basics SN - 9781032466644 U1 - 616.855 2 MAR 23/eng/20240221 PY - 2024/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Aphasia N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- What is aphasia -- Can he understand what I say? Comprehension in aphasia -- Is it just speech? Reading and writing in aphasia -- Not just English: aphasia across languages -- Living with aphasia -- Will he get better? Recovery and rehabilitation N2 - "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. 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"-- ER -