When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

Gesturing when speaking is something we all do, whether consciously or unconsciously, and is part of human communication. We usually use our hands, move our head, raise our eyebrows, point with our ...

The study has shown that two communication cues - intonation and gestures - are also helpful for children with typical language development, but " it's especially useful to apply them in school ...

The team thinks this means that the cingulate cortex manages the social purpose and context of the facial gesture, which is ...

When people talk face to face, they don’t rely on words alone. They move their hands, raise their eyebrows, or nod to help express what they mean. These gestures often carry meaning and help listeners ...

People who suffer from an acquired language disorder due to a brain injury – for example after a stroke, traumatic brain injury or brain tumor – often have difficulties communicating with others.