A review of Constraint-Induced Therapy applied to aphasia rehabilitation in stroke patients

Abstract Constraint-induced aphasia therapy (CIAT) is an intensive therapy model based on the forced use of verbal oral language as the sole channel of communication, while any alternative communication mode such as writing, gesturing or pointing are prevented. Objectives: This critical review invo...

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Main Authors: Joana Bisol Balardin, Eliane Correa Miotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642009000400275&lng=en&tlng=en