Table 1.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for SpARc.
| Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
| Aphasia as a result of a left hemisphere ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (WAB-R AQ <93.8) | History of chronic neurological or psychiatric diseases (with the exception of migraines, depression, or post-stroke epilepsy) |
| Presence of left hemisphere stroke in clinical imaging (CT/MRI) and NIHSS | Self-reported history of learning disability |
| English spoken as primary language | Severe dysarthria (determined via SLP clinical judgment from spontaneous speech tasks on the ASRS 3.0) |
| 21–81 years old | Global aphasia |
| Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) = 2 or less | History of right-hemisphere strokes or brain stem/cerebellar strokes with persistent deficits (as evidenced by MRI/CT and NIHSS) |
| Post-stroke mRS = 4 or less | Uncorrectable hearing as determined by the SLP's clinical judgment |
| At least 6 months post-stroke | Uncorrectable vision as determined by the SLP's clinical judgment |
| Non-fluent aphasia: WAB-R comprehension score >4 and WAB-R fluency score <6 | |
| Technological compatibility (to be determined by clinical judgment of SLP) |