Participate – Aphasia Recovery Lab

Participate in Our Research

We are recruiting participants! If you are interested, please email aphasia@purdue.edu or call (765) 496-0216 to inquire about our studies.

Eligibility for participants with aphasia:

Adults 21-80 years old
Diagnosis of aphasia due to stroke in the left hemisphere of the brain
Native English speaker
No other neurological conditions (Parkinson's, Dementia, etc.)

Eligibility for control patients:

Adults 40-80 years old
Native English speaker
Normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
Generally in good health

Studies vary in location (in lab or online) and duration.

If studies are conducted online, participants must have access to a laptop or desktop computer with a stable internet connection. We are unable to use tablets (iPad or Surface) for our research.

Participation FAQs

What will I do during the study?

For participants without aphasia, we will administer a cognitive-language screening to determine if you meet the eligibility requirements to be part of the control group. If eligible, you will then be given the exact instructions for the study. All research tasks are non-invasive.

For participants with aphasia, we will first provide a comprehensive language evaluation. Depending on the results of this evaluation, your eligibility will be determined.

What are the benefits of participating?

Do I get compensated for participation?

Is participating in research uncomfortable?

What should I bring to the session?

For participants with aphasia: at or immediately after the first language testing session, a copy of relevant medical records is requested (ex: MRI report, neurologist or Speech-Language Pathologist report). This is to help the researchers in identifying the location of your stroke and to assist with verifying your diagnosis of aphasia.
For all participants:

Eye glasses (if applicable)
Hearing aids (if applicable)