Standard Indonesian agrammatism: Doctoral dissertation's clinical implications (3)

These results have some clinical implications. They can inform therapists why
certain agrammatic speakers had problems in comprehending sentences
containing time reference. In order to make the results more relevant for speech
and language therapists in Indonesia, it is of interest to assess more SI-speaking
agrammatic speakers who differ in the severity of the aphasia. By sampling more
people, the interaction between severity and comprehension problems can be
better captured and generalized. It is also of interest to test SI-speaking aphasic
speakers from various syndromes in a comparative study. By doing this, it can be
observed whether time reference problems in comprehension is similar across
syndromes and if they differ, what are the fundamental differences. Later, valid
and reliable tests and therapy materials should be developed. Considering the
importance of SI for the more than 200 million Indonesians, speech and language
therapies in SI for aphasic stroke-survivors should be based on careful studies and
this study is a pioneer in that respect.