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Stroke
Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)
Symposium
Kelly Knollman-Porter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Jessica Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Karen Hux, PhD, CCC-SLP
Director of Research
Quality Living, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah Wallace, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The purpose of this presentation is to review recent evidence regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of applying technology-based reading comprehension supports to people with aphasia. We will first review research examining the perspectives of people with aphasia regarding reading comprehension and reading preference changes after stroke. Then, we will discuss implications of results from several research studies examining text-to-speech system features (e.g., voice output, speech rate) to support independent comprehension efforts by people with aphasia.