Overcoming unintelligibility in aphasia: the impact of non-verbal interactive strategies.
As a follow-up to previous research, this report focuses on the wide range of gestures employed by an individual with aphasia to overcome instances of unintelligibility and re-establish intelligibility. The gestures observed are woven seamlessly into the fabric of the interactions and range from deictic to metaphorical or symbolic in nature. Specific examples are provided.
Damico
Jack S
JS
Department of Communication Disorders, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504-3170, USA. jsdamico@louisiana.edu
Wilson
Brent T
BT
Simmons-Mackie
Nina N
NN
Tetnowski
John A
JA
D001037:Aphasia / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009633:Nonverbal Communication / Q000523:psychology*; D013065:Speech Intelligibility