TY - JOUR
T1 - Setting a research agenda for the assessment and treatment of aphasia in minority languages
AU - Matić, Ana
AU - Pourquié, Marie
AU - Norvik, Monica
AU - Kuvač Kraljević, Jelena
AU - Gram Simonsen, Hanne
AU - Martínez-Ferreiro, Silvia
AU - Fyndanis, Valantis
AU - Munarriz-Ibarrola, Amaia
AU - Soroli, Eva
AU - Pak-Hin Kong, Anthony
AU - Anjum, Javad
AU - M.K, Niharika
AU - Sze, Wei Ping
AU - Salmons, Io
AU - Gavarró, Anna
AU - Rofes, Adrià
AU - Grima, Ritienne
AU - Python, Gregoire
AU - Alyahya, Reem S.W.
AU - Kambanaros, Maria
AU - Garraffa, Maria
AU - Selvi-Balo, Semra
AU - Biedermann, Britta
AU - Renvall, Kati
AU - Taiebine, Mohamed
AU - Biran, Michal
AU - Areej, Ayesha
AU - Dilara Scheffer, Suzan
AU - Ezzedine, Nour
AU - Hallowell, Brooke
AU - Keulen, Stefanie
AU - Goral, Mira
AU - Peñaloza, Claudia
AU - Arslan, Seçkin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2026/5
Y1 - 2026/5
N2 - The aim of this position article is to establish the state of affairs in aphasia assessment and treatment in individuals who speak minority languages. This article reports on recommendations from a panel of experts working with individuals with aphasia in a variety of languages to develop a research agenda for aphasia assessment and treatment in minority languages. Members of Working Group 2 (Aphasia Assessment and Outcomes) of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) were invited to respond to a short online agenda-setting questionnaire and to discuss issues regarding this topic. The panel of experts then refined the responses and recommendations into future research themes and objectives. Seven priority themes were identified: Definitions, Tools, Research Practices, Treatment, Speech and language pathology (SLP) Training, Societal Impact, and Norms. In the EU alone, about 60 minority/regional languages are spoken by around 40 million people. Considering increasing caseloads and a lack of clinical tools for speakers of minority languages, this research agenda has an important impact for future research and clinical advancements.
AB - The aim of this position article is to establish the state of affairs in aphasia assessment and treatment in individuals who speak minority languages. This article reports on recommendations from a panel of experts working with individuals with aphasia in a variety of languages to develop a research agenda for aphasia assessment and treatment in minority languages. Members of Working Group 2 (Aphasia Assessment and Outcomes) of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) were invited to respond to a short online agenda-setting questionnaire and to discuss issues regarding this topic. The panel of experts then refined the responses and recommendations into future research themes and objectives. Seven priority themes were identified: Definitions, Tools, Research Practices, Treatment, Speech and language pathology (SLP) Training, Societal Impact, and Norms. In the EU alone, about 60 minority/regional languages are spoken by around 40 million people. Considering increasing caseloads and a lack of clinical tools for speakers of minority languages, this research agenda has an important impact for future research and clinical advancements.
KW - Aphasia
KW - Assessment
KW - Minority languages
KW - Treatment
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031830534
U2 - 10.1016/j.cortex.2026.02.013
DO - 10.1016/j.cortex.2026.02.013
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AN - SCOPUS:105031830534
SN - 0010-9452
VL - 198
SP - 13
EP - 26
JO - Cortex
JF - Cortex
ER -