Mentor/s
Dr. Avinash Mishra
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
This literature review explores the impact of bilingualism on recovery outcomes and language proficiency in individuals with post-stroke aphasia. This review synthesizes findings from various studies assessing the rehabilitation trajectories of bilingual and monolingual patients. Key findings indicate that bilingual patients exhibit more favorable recovery outcomes, particularly when therapy is administered in their native language (L1), leading to enhanced naming accuracy and overall recovery rates compared to monolingual peers. While bilingual individuals generally recover better, cross-language generalization effects are limited, emphasizing the importance of targeted therapy in the patient's primary mode of communication. Furthermore, younger bilinguals demonstrated significantly improved recovery metrics, while older individuals showed no significant divergence from monolingual recovery patterns. These insights not only contribute to understanding the cognitive and linguistics processes associated with bilingualism in aphasia but also suggest critical implications for clinical rehabilitation practices aimed at enhancing patient care and treatment efficacy.
College and Major available
College of Health Professions, Communication Disorders
Academic Level
Undergraduate student
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-25-2025 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-25-2025 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Transformative for Social Justice, Most Creative
The Impact of Bilingualism on Post-stroke Aphasia Recovery and Language Outcomes
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
This literature review explores the impact of bilingualism on recovery outcomes and language proficiency in individuals with post-stroke aphasia. This review synthesizes findings from various studies assessing the rehabilitation trajectories of bilingual and monolingual patients. Key findings indicate that bilingual patients exhibit more favorable recovery outcomes, particularly when therapy is administered in their native language (L1), leading to enhanced naming accuracy and overall recovery rates compared to monolingual peers. While bilingual individuals generally recover better, cross-language generalization effects are limited, emphasizing the importance of targeted therapy in the patient's primary mode of communication. Furthermore, younger bilinguals demonstrated significantly improved recovery metrics, while older individuals showed no significant divergence from monolingual recovery patterns. These insights not only contribute to understanding the cognitive and linguistics processes associated with bilingualism in aphasia but also suggest critical implications for clinical rehabilitation practices aimed at enhancing patient care and treatment efficacy.
Students' Information
Annabel Kazias
College of Health Professions
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Psychology & Honors minor
Sacred Heart University, Class of 2025
Thomas More Honors Program
NSSHLA (Secretary, President)
Panhellenic Council (Secretary)
Order of Omega Honor Society (Member)
Chi Omega (Member)