Linguistic and cultural properties of the Spanish adaptation of the CAT (SP-CAT): pilot results from neurotypical subjects.
Introduction: Aphasia assessments in languages other than English are scarce. In the case of Spanish, this scarcity includes a need for assessments with linguistic and cultural adaptations that consider dialectal varieties and cultural traits across Spanish-speaking populations. Aims of the study: T...
| Published in: | Aphasiology Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 240 - 265 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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