Cognitive-Communication

ASHA Policy Documents

• Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists in the Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Individuals With Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Position Statement
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Services to Individuals With Cognitive-Communication Disorders
• Evaluating and Treating Communication and Cognitive Disorders: Approaches to Referral and Collaboration for Speech-Language Pathology and Clinical Neuropsychology (Technical Report)
• Rehabilitation of Children and Adults With Cognitive-Communication Disorders After Brain Injury: Technical Report
• Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology
• Structure and Function on an Interdisciplinary Team for Persons With Acquired Brain Injury
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to Brain Damage

Treatment Efficacy Summaries

• Cognitive-communication disorders resulting from right hemisphere brain damage [PDF]
• Cognitive-communication disorders resulting from TBI [PDF]

The ASHA Leader Articles

• A New Kind of Patient for Speech-Language Pathologists
• Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders in Individuals With Dementia
• Traumatic Brain Injury: A Primer for Professionals
• Managing Memory and Metamemory Impairments in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Resources Available on Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Continuing Your Education

• Cognitive-Communication Professional Development Programs
• Memory Professional Development Programs

Related Resources

• Special Interest Group 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders
• Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)
• Cognitive-Communication Referral Guidelines for Adults
  From Guidelines for Referral to Speech-Language Pathologists available from ASHA's Online Store.
• Dementia Resources
• Information for Consumers
• TBI Resources