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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Toner, Mary Ann; Shadden, Barbara B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2012
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide services to patients confronting the end of life (EOL) in a variety of settings. Instead of targeting improvement of health or sustaining life, EOL services focus primarily on quality of life. Although SLPs may not consider themselves core members of the health care team providing EOL services, the…
Descriptors: Death, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Quality of Life
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Shadden, Barbara B.; Hagstrom, Fran – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
The article exemplifies the role of narratives, especially illness and health narratives in the life participation approach to aphasia (LPAA) using a case study.
Descriptors: Aphasia, Personal Narratives, Case Studies
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Shadden, Barbara B.; Agan, Joseph P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2004
This article discusses identity as it relates to aphasia and the resulting impact on life participation. The relationships among social identity, language, and social interaction are considered from the sociocultural perspective. Core social identity concepts are identified and used to examine the broad classifications of aphasia intervention.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Sociocultural Patterns, Social Environment, Interpersonal Relationship
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Shadden, Barbara B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
Precrisis intervention programming can provide the significant others of aphasic older adults with information and experiences which will help them to understand the nature of aphasic communication breakdown, its impact on the individual and family, and the strategies which will enhance communicative interactions and facilitate rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Crisis Intervention, Older Adults, Prevention