Training Everyday Communication Partners for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury: The Influence of Mark Ylvisaker

ABSTRACT

This lead article outlines some of the seminal concepts introduced by Mark Ylvisaker in collaboration with his colleague Tim Feeney and describes the influence of this work on the development of an everyday communication partner-training program for families and social networks of people with traumatic brain injury.

KEYWORDS

Communication partner training - traumatic brain injury - discourse

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