Aphasia Reading Research Study

STUDY BASICS

Do you have aphasia and have difficulty reading? You may be eligible for a research study to compare the understanding, reading rate, and perceptions of people with and without aphasia when reading different types of paragraph-level texts. Typical involvement in this study includes three sessions: 1 assessment session and 2 experimental sessions.

STUDY PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is to compare the understanding, reading rate, and perceptions of people with and without aphasia when reading different types of paragraph-level texts.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Be diagnosed with aphasia and have difficulty reading
• Be between 19-90 years of age
• Be at least 3 months post stroke
• Speak American English as primary language
• Have hearing and vision adequate to complete the experimental task
• Do not have a history of neurological or developmental (reading or learning disability) impairment other than stroke

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

• One to two assessment sessions (up to 2 hours 10 minutes each)
  • Answer questions, name objects, read words and sentences, listen to directions
• One to two experimental sessions (up to 2 hours each).
  • Read paragraphs and answer questions
  • Use eye-tracking equipment (optional)