Missing voices: Communication difficulties after stroke and traumatic brain injury in Indigenous Australians

获得性沟通障碍（ACD）是中风和创伤性脑损伤（TBI）的常见结果，对受害者的日常生活产生了毁灭性的影响。土著居民中风和脑外伤的发生率是非土著居民的两倍多，但目前对交流康复服务的接受程度很低，对个人的长期结果尚不清楚。这项澳大利亚第一项研究将检查ACD在城市和农村澳大利亚土著居民中的程度和影响。

Acquired communication disorder (ACD) is a common result of stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and has a devastating impact on victims’ everyday lives. Stroke and TBI occur more than twice as frequently in Indigenous as in non-Indigenous populations, but current uptake of communication rehabilitation services is low and long term outcomes for the individuals are unknown. This Australian first study will examine the extent and impact of ACD in urban and rural Indigenous Australians.