Aphasia and the process of revision in writing a text

Behrns, Ingrid; Ahlsén, Elisabeth; Wengelin, Åsa

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“…), persons with reading and writing disabilities (Wengelin ), and persons with post‐stroke aphasia (Behrns et al . ). In persons with reading and writing disabilities, disfluencies often occur at word level, specifically within words (Wengelin ).…”

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“…Keystroke logging has previously been used to investigate the writing process for persons with aphasia (Behrns et al . , Leijten et al . ) and for persons with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (Van Waes et al .…”

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“…However, by studying the writing process by means of keystroke logging, i.e., the gradual emergence of a text while it is being produced by the writer, one can obtain very precise knowledge about the temporal patterns of language production. Keystroke logging has previously been used to investigate the writing process for persons with aphasia (Behrns et al 2008, Leijten et al 2015 and for persons with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (Van Waes et al 2017). Keystroke-logging software records all keystrokes and mouse activities and their temporal distribution (Leijten and Van Waes 2013).…”

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“…De-automatization of low-level writing processes causes disfluencies in the writing process and can have a negative impact on the final text Hayes 2001, Wengelin 2007). Such disfluencies occur in all text production, but they have been found to be more frequent in persons writing in a second language (Lindgren et al 2008), persons with reading and writing disabilities (Wengelin 2007), and persons with post-stroke aphasia (Behrns et al 2008). In persons with reading and writing disabilities, disfluencies often occur at word level, specifically within words (Wengelin 2007).…”

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Writing fluency in patients with low‐grade glioma before and after surgery

Antonsson

Johansson

Hartelius

et al. 2018

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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BackgroundLow‐grade glioma (LGG) is a type of brain tumour often situated in or near areas involved in language, sensory or motor functions. Depending on localization and tumour characteristics, language or cognitive impairments due to tumour growth and/or surgical resection are obvious risks. One task that may be at risk is writing, both because it requires intact language and memory function and because it is a very complex and cognitively demanding task. The most commonly reported language deficit in LGG patients is oral lexical‐retrieval difficulties, and poor lexical retrieval would be expected to affect writing fluency.AimsTo explore whether writing fluency is affected in LGG patients before and after surgery and whether it is related to performance on tasks of oral lexical retrieval.Methods & ProceduresTwenty consecutive patients with presumed LGG wrote a narrative and performed a copy task before undergoing surgery and at 3‐month follow‐up using keystroke‐logging software. The same tasks were performed by a reference group (N = 31). The patients were also tested using the Boston Naming Test (BNT) and word‐fluency tests before and after surgery. Writing fluency was compared between the patients and the reference group, and between the patients before and after surgery. Relationships between performance on tests of oral lexical retrieval and writing fluency were investigated both before and after surgery.Outcome & ResultsDifferent aspects of writing fluency were affected in the LGG patients both before and after surgery. However, when controlling for the effect of typing speed, the LGG group differed significantly from the reference group only in the proportion of pauses within words. After surgery, a significant decline was seen in production rate and typing speed in the narrative task, and a significant increase was seen in pauses before words. Strong positive relationships were found between oral lexical retrieval and writing fluency both before and after surgery.Conclusions & ImplicationsAlthough aspects of writing fluency were affected both before and after surgery, the results indicate that typing speed is an important factor behind the pre‐surgery differences. However, the decline in overall productivity and the increase in pauses before words after surgery could be related to a lexical deficit. This is supported by the finding that oral lexical‐retrieval scores were strongly correlated with writing fluency. However, further exploration is needed to identify the language and cognitive abilities affecting writing processes in LGG patients.

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Writing fluency in patients with low‐grade glioma before and after surgery

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Hartelius

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Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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“…The writing process has attracted many researchers during the last decades (Hayes and Flower, 1980;Kellogg, 1988;Dansac and Alamargot 1999;Olive and Kellogg, 2002;Behrns, Ahlsén and Wengelin, 2008). Studying writing from a dynamic point of view might offer a "window to cognition" in writing.…”

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Spoken and Written Narratives in Swedish Children and Adolescents With Hearing Impairment

Asker-Árnason

Åkerlund

Skoglund

et al. 2011

Communication Disorders Quarterly

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Twenty 10- to 18-year-old children and adolescents with varying degrees of hearing impairment (HI) and hearing aids (HA), ranging from mild-moderate to severe, produced picture-elicited narratives in a spoken and written version. Their performance was compared to that of 63 normally hearing (NH) peers within the same age span. The participants with HI and NH showed similar patterns regarding intragroup correlations between corresponding measures of spoken and written narratives. However, the participants with HI had significantly less diverse language than the NH group. The participants with poorer hearing (higher best ear hearing level [BEHL]) produced spoken and written narratives comprising more content words and they also produced written narratives that were less lexically diverse than the participants with better hearing (lower BEHL). The difference as to lexical skills emphasizes the importance of focusing on these skills in the group of children with HI. However, the results give support for a quite optimistic view on the development of narration in children with HI with HA, at least for picture-elicited narratives.

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Transactional Success in the Texting of Individuals With Aphasia

Lee

Cherney

2022

Am J Speech Lang Pathol

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Purpose: Text messaging is a pervasive form of communication in today's digital society. Our prior research indicates that individuals with aphasia text, but they vary widely in how actively they engage in texting, the types of messages they send, and the number of contacts with whom they text. It is reported that people with aphasia experience difficulties with texting; however, the degree to which they are successful in conveying information via text message is unknown. This study describes the development of a rating scale that measures transactional success via texting and reports on the transactional success of a sample of 20 individuals with chronic aphasia. The relationships between texting transactional success and aphasia severity, texting confidence, and texting activity are explored. Method: Performance on a texting script was evaluated using a three-category rating in which turns elicited from participants with aphasia received a score of 0 ( no transaction of message ), 1 ( partial transaction ), or 2 ( successful transaction ). Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Interrater reliability was determined using intraclass correlation coefficient and Krippendorff's alpha. Results: Although preliminary, results suggest adequate internal consistency and strong interrater reliability. Texting transactional success on the script response items was significantly correlated with overall aphasia severity and severity of reading and writing deficits, but there was no relationship between transactional success and texting confidence or overall texting activity. Conclusions: This study describes initial efforts to develop a rating scale of texting transactional success and to evaluate the validity of scores derived from this measure. Information from a texting transactional success measure could inform treatment that aims to improve electronic messaging in people with aphasia.

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Aphasia and the process of revision in writing a text

Cited by 16 publications

References 21 publications

Writing fluency in patients with low‐grade glioma before and after surgery

Writing fluency in patients with low‐grade glioma before and after surgery

Spoken and Written Narratives in Swedish Children and Adolescents With Hearing Impairment

Transactional Success in the Texting of Individuals With Aphasia

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