Handwritten and Typed Discourse in People With Aphasia: Reference Data for Sequential Picture Description and Comparison of Performance Across Modality.

Although preliminary, these findings suggest that, at the group level, the handwritten and typed discourse produced by people with mild-moderate aphasia is similar. However, at the individual level, there is potential for modality differences. Consistent patterns of premorbid computer use, difficulty ratings, and individual differences in writing modes were not identified for the participants who demonstrated a modality effect. However, there was preliminary evidence that poststroke handedness may contribute to modality differences exhibited by some participants, which should be explored in future research. Additionally, these reference data are preliminary and further research is required from a more heterogeneous group of people with aphasia and to better establish assessment practices for discourse writing.