Setting a research agenda for the assessment and treatment of aphasia in minority languages

Matic, Ana; Pourquié, Marie; Norvik, Monica; Kraljevic, Kuvac; 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; Arslan, Seçkin

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Setting a research agenda for the assessment and treatment of aphasia in minority languages

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URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2183/47732

DOI: 10.1016/J.CORTEX.2026.02.013

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2026-03-05

Authors

Matic, Ana

Pourquié, Marie

Norvik, Monica

Kraljevic, Kuvac

Simonsen, Hanne Gram

Martínez-Ferreiro, Silvia

Fyndanis, Valantis

Munarriz-Ibarrola, Amaia

Soroli, Eva

Kong, Anthony Pak-Hin

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Matić, A., Pourquié, M., Norvik, M., Kuvač Kraljević, J., Gram Simonsen, H., Martínez-Ferreiro, S., Fyndanis, V., Munarriz-Ibarrola, A., Soroli, E., Pak-Hin Kong, A., Anjum, J., M K, N., Sze, W. P., Salmons, I., Gavarró, A., Rofes, A., Grima, R., Python, G., Alyahya, R. S. W., Kambanaros, M., … Arslan, S. (2026). Setting a research agenda for the assessment and treatment of aphasia in minority languages. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 198, 13–26. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2026.02.013

Abstract

[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.