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Aphasia Therapy in South Africa: Some Pragmatic and Personal Perspectives

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This chapter provides a perspective on aphasia therapy that is centered on the pragmatic approach. It is based on my own personal beliefs about aphasia and on my growing impatience with the fact that many assessment procedures prove an end-point rather than a beginning point for therapy. Much of this frustration may stem from the context in which I have worked since graduation and the type of patient population that I have had to assess and treat. The South African aphasic population is a unique one from many perspectives, and it has become clear to me that to be accountable in this context, some changes of directions are essential. In this chapter I discuss certain of these changes, making reference to a few of the specific challenges, both theoretical and practical, and to their potential solution.

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Penn, C. (1993). Aphasia Therapy in South Africa: Some Pragmatic and Personal Perspectives. In: Holland, A.L., Forbes, M.M. (eds) Aphasia Treatment. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7248-4_2

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