Books in the Special Issues of Aphasiology series

John C Marshall is one of the most influential neuropsychologists of his generation. In his honour, this work presents a comprehensive survey of contemporary and historical issues concerned with The Representation of Language in the Brain. It reflects John's interests in language and aphasia, and central issues in the neuropsychology of language.

This Special Issue combines contributions from John C Marshall's colleagues and friends, presenting issues concerned with The Representation of Language in the Brain. Contributions include reading, naming, syntax, comprehension, progressive aphasia, history of aphasia, treatment, language evolution and embodied cognition.

The Aphasia Therapy Workshop brings together leading experts in the field of aphasia to address current approaches to aphasia rehabilitation. The papers reflect the variety of approaches to treatment of aphasia and provide the reader with an update on the most current advances in our theories and practice of aphasia rehabilitation.

The papers that appear in this special edition of "Aphasiology" were selected based upon their theoretical importance, clinical relevance, and scientific merit, from among the many platform and poster presentations comprising the 32nd Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Ridgedale, Missouri in June of 2002.

Includes proceedings of the 36th Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC). It was held in Ghent, Belgium, and was the first CAC meeting to be held outside North America.

Examines the issues of access and inclusion as experienced by people with aphasia. This volume focuses on access and inclusion/exclusion in relation to information, communication, conversation and social interactions, community and life participation, health care, decision making, and service planning and delivery.

The relationship between language and number processing is discussed is discussed through the examination of the similarities and divergences of language and number disorders in apahsic subjects, in patients with dementia, and in children.

Bringing together leading experts in the field of aphasia, this work addresses approaches to aphasia rehabilitation. Its papers reflect a variety of approaches to treatment of aphasia, and provide the reader with the advances in the theories and practice of aphasia rehabilitation.

Contains papers presented at the 39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Keystone, Colorado in May, 2009. This title demonstrates the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology.

Examines the patterns of speech and language disorders among speakers who have varying proficiency in their native and non-native languages.