“…For example, in retelling stories, they use information presented in the narrative and integrate it into their own personal experience and world knowledge. Schneiderman et al There is evidence from aphasia literature which suggests that discourse comprehension depends on the right hemisphere (e.g., Joanette et al~ 1990;Molloy et al, 1990;Chiarello, 1988). While left hemisphere damaged aphasics with intact hemisphere functioning are able to benefit from thematic information in the discourse topic (e.g., Engel-Ortelieb, 1981;Cannito et al, 1986;Huber, 1989), right hemisphere damaged individuals are impaired in their ability to utilize such information (e.g., Brownell et al, 1986;Beeman, 1993;Hough, 1990).…”