Setting a Research Agenda for the Assessment and Treatment of Aphasia in Minority Languages

Škorić, Ana Matić, Pourquié, Marie, Norvik, Monica, Kraljević, Jelena Kuvač, Simonsen, Hanne Gram, Martínez-Ferreiro, Silvia, Fyndanis, Valantis, Munarriz-Ibarrola, Amaia, Soroli, Eva, Kong, Anthony Pak-Hin, Anjum, Javad, Niharika, M.K., Sze, Wei Ping, Salmons, Io, Gavarró, Anna, Rofes, Adrià, Grima, Ritienne, Python, Gregoire, Alyahya, Reem S. W., Kambanaros, Maria, Garraffa, Maria, Selvi_Balo, Semra, Biedermann, Britta, Renvall, Kati, Taiebine, Mohamed, Biran, Michal, Areej, Ayesha, Scheffer, Suzan Dilara, Ezzedine, Nour, Hallowell, Brooke, Keulen, Stefanie, Goral, Mira, Peñaloza, Claudia and Arslan, Seçkin (2026) Setting a Research Agenda for the Assessment and Treatment of Aphasia in Minority Languages. Cortex. ISSN 0010-9452

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	minority languages,aphasia assessment,aphasia treatment,research topics,research agenda
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Mental Health and Social Care (fka Lifespan Health)
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2026 16:30
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2026 07:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/102084
DOI:	10.1016/j.cortex.2026.02.013

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