AphasiaAphasia HandbookHandbook Alfredo Ardila Florida International University 2014 Aphasia Handbook 2 To my professor and friend Alexander R. Luria With inmense gratitude Alfredo Ardila Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Florida International University Miami, Florida, USA
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[email protected] Aphasia Handbook 3 Content Preface .................................................................................................................... 9 I. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS 1. History of aphasia ............................................................................................ 11 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 11 Pre-classical Period (until 1861) ....................................................................... 11 Classical Period (1861-1945) ............................................................................. 14 Modern Period (until the 1970s) ......................................................................... 18 Contemporary Period (since the 1970s) ............................................................ 24 Summary ............................................................................................................ 26 Recommended readings .................................................................................... 26 References ......................................................................................................... 26 2. Aphasia etiologies .........................................................................................