Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders

Discourse production deficits are a common feature of non-aphasic brain injury (NABI). However, little is known about current practices of speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of discourse production deficits following NABI. A ...

This article focuses on an activity routinely carried out in elderly care: taking a shower. The care setting is two nursing homes in Sweden hosting elderly people with dementia. The data consist of transcriptions of three caregivers’ interaction with ...

In recent years within the field of communication disorders there has been an increased focus on conversation as a site for assessment and intervention. In particular, much of this work has drawn on the socio-linguistic approach of Conversation Analysis (...

The aim of this article is to present an argument, supported by evidence, that relationship-centred care should be at the heart of aphasia rehabilitation. This conclusion stems from a number of studies that have explored the perspectives of people with ...