Speech-Language Services for Chinese-Speaking People With Aphasia (C-PWA): Considerations for Assessment and Intervention

Abstract

Chinese is the world's most widely spoken language with about 1.2 billion speakers. Yet, the majority of the aphasia research to date has been focused on speakers of Indo-European languages. The goals of this paper are threefold: (a) to highlight major research findings that are specific to Chinese speakers with aphasia, (b) to provide a review of the state-of-the-art tools and resources for assessing and managing aphasia in Chinese, and (c) to discuss factors to consider for evaluating and treating Chinese aphasia.