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The Aphasia project: designing technology for and with individuals who have aphasia

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Karyn Moffatt,

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ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing, Issue 80

Pages 11 - 17

https://doi.org/10.1145/1055680.1055683

Published: 01 September 2004 Publication History

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The Aphasia Project is a multi-disciplinary research project spanning computer science, psychology, and speech-language pathology, investigating how technology can be designed to support individuals with aphasia in their daily life. Aphasia is a cognitive disorder affecting approximately 100,000 individuals in Canada and 1 million people in the United States [1]. It is usually acquired as a result of stroke, brain tumor, or other brain injury, and results in impairment to the production and/or comprehension of spoken and/or written language. Rehabilitation can reduce the level of impairment and mitigate its impact, but a significant number of individuals are left with a life-long chronic disability that influences a wide range of activities and prevents full re-engagement in life. The long-term impact of aphasia varies across individuals; however, given the importance of language communication in virtually all aspects of daily life, it is not surprising that most, if not all, individuals experience a reduction in their ability to participate in everyday activities, with the result that social isolation and depression are relatively common.

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