Improving Aphasia Using Electrical Brain Stimulation

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Younger than 18 years old.
• •2. Diagnosis or history of neurological disorder other than stroke.
• •3. Diagnosis or history of psychiatric disorder.
• •4. History of seizures within the past 6 months.
• •5. Pregnant.
• •6. \<6 months post-stroke (however, if this is only exclusionary criterion met, participant can be re-evaluated at the 6-month mark if still interested in the study)
• •7. Currently undergoing speech and language therapy targeting auditory comprehension or attention.
• •8. Metal implants in the head.
• •9. Currently has a skull fracture.
• •10. Onset of aphasia related to etiology other than left hemisphere stroke.
• •11. Damaged brain tissue includes left hemisphere dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
• •12. No aphasia or severe aphasia.
• •13. Cognitive ability below functional limits.
• •14. Unable to pass vision and/or hearing screening with use of corrective aids.
• •15. Unwilling to allow audio-recording of study sessions.