Aphasia and spelling to dictation: Analysis of spelling errors and editing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Spelling difficulty is a common symptom of aphasia and can entail editing difficulties. Previous research has shown that extensive editing is related to a lower production rate in text writing for persons with aphasia, yet editing difficulty is not commonly examined. It is not known if editing difficulty is related to reading and writing skills or to aspects of the word.

Aims

To analyse spelling and editing processes as well as errors in a dictation task performed by Swedish-speaking adults with post-stroke aphasia. Furthermore, the study aimed to identify any relationships between spelling and editing difficulties and characteristics of individual words. Finally, relationships between successful edits and reading and phonological ability were investigated and s

SUBMITTER: Johansson-Malmeling C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898650 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature