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Item A bright SPPARC(2003) Armstrong, Linda; McGrane, Helen; Kelly, HelenSupporting Partners of People with Aphasia in Relationships and Conversation (SPPARC) was developed in London and is a proven method of improving interpersonal communication. SPPARC brings together carer support and conversational analysis. This article describes a project which investigated whether these positive findings could be replicated in a rural area where distance and population density are different. The first half of the 28 once weekly sessions provides participants with information and support on stroke and aphasia. The second part aims to increase knowledge of conversation, including the use of video recordings. Twenty carers were invited to participate of whom ten were unable to attend through employment and other commitments. Two groups were set up, one in a town with good transport services, and the other in a small rural town. Only two of the carers and their partners were willing to video themselves and one of these was unrepresentative of normal conversation, so video clips from the programme were used to illustrate and facilitate more effective two-way conversation. Evaluations were very positive about the benefits of SPPARC. As a result of the project a monthly evening carers' group has been set up for those who attended as well as others who were unable to attend the daytime programme.Item The Maytor, the Shorpine and the Traigol(2008) Kelly, Helen; Armstrong, LindaIn spite of a range of available resources, many questions about whether - and how - aphasia therapy works remain. Helen McGrane and Linda Armstrong share some findings from Helen's research project, which considered one possible cerebral mechanism by which people with aphasia might be able to benefit in therapy - new linguistic learning using optimal learning approaches such as errorless learning. Helen created 20 mythical creatures for the research, so both the word forms and the word meanings were new. All 12 participants learned some new linguistic information, even those with significant language impairment. The detailed response of one client, who had severe aphasia, is described. Helen and Linda argue that the findings justify direct work on language with people with chronic aphasia, and consideration of an individual's learning style when planning thItem Naming - more than just right or wrong?(Hexagon Publishing Ltd., 1997) Armstrong, Linda; Brogan, MichelleItem Augmentation or extra effort? Using computers with people who have aphasia(1998) MacDonald, Alison; Armstrong, LindaItem The contribution of speech and language therapy to palliative medicine(Oxford University Press, 2004-10) MacDonald, Alison; Armstrong, Linda