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How do people with traumatic brain injury feel about their communication recovery?

Social communication interventions were perceived as a priority for intervention by people with TBI in this study. Facilitating ownership of the recovery process, supporting positive illness narratives and offering long-term supports were also key aspects of recovery.

Elbourn, E., Brassel, S., Steel, J., & Togher, L. (2022). Perceptions of communication recovery following traumatic brain injury: A qualitative investigation across 2 years. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. [Online ahead-of-print]. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12795