Board Cert · SLP
BC-ANCDS Neurologic Communication
45 citations · 3 lenses scored
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders certification. No comparative outcome studies for aphasia/dysarthria management vs non-certified SLP.
Score anatomy · every lens
Clinical outcomes ×35
10/100
Neurological communication disorder evidence base strong; BC-ANCDS certification-specific outcomes not studied.
Caseload applicability ×15
55/100
Applicable to SLPs treating neurological communication disorders in neuro and acute care settings.
Billing & reimbursement ×15
52/100
No BC-ANCDS billing premium; standard SLP neurological communication billing applies.
Certification investment ×20
28/100
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders exam; significant documentation requirements.
Employer demand ×10
35/100
Limited employer recognition; BC-ANCDS credential not widely listed in job postings.
Patient experience ×5
12/100
Neurological patients value specialized communication expertise.
Cash-pay viability ×25
35/100
Aphasia/cognitive-communication cash-pay exists (intensive aphasia programs) but most care is insurance-based.
Pricing leverage ×20
50/100
Niche specialty supports premium for intensive programs; broader market limited by payer mix.
Market differentiation ×15
75/100
ANCDS board certification is rare and clearly signals neurogenic expertise.
Owner leverage ×15
35/100
Programs (e.g., aphasia camps) can scale, but credentialed clinicians are scarce to hire.
Consumer demand ×15
30/100
Families of stroke/TBI survivors don't search by ANCDS, though SLPs and physicians recognize it.
Credential investment ×10
25/100
Portfolio + exam process is substantial; not a quick credential.
Faculty recognition ×25
85/100
Top-tier credential in CSD faculty hiring for neurogenic communication lines.
Scholarship signal ×20
80/100
ANCDS membership overlaps heavily with the neurogenic-comm research community.
Teaching value ×15
80/100
Maps directly to required aphasia/cognitive-communication/motor-speech coursework.
Evidence depth ×20
80/100
Strong evidence base across aphasia, motor speech, TBI cognitive-communication intervention.
Faculty demand ×10
55/100
Frequently preferred for neurogenic faculty positions.
Credential investment ×10
30/100
Heavy lift but high academic return.
Sources · 45 on file
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Publication years69% since 2021
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Last reviewed 2026-1045 sources
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- 02DOI ↗Behavioral Treatment for Speech and Language in Primary Progressive Aphasia and Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech: A Systematic ReviewL. D. Wauters; K. Croot; H. R. Dial; J. R. Duffy; S. M. Grasso; E. Kim; K. Schaffer Mendez; K. J. Ballard; H. M. Clark; L. Kohley; L. L. Murray; E. J. Rogalski; M. Figeys; L. Milman; M. L. Henry · Neuropsychol Rev · 2024Systematic reviewdoi:10.1007/s11065-023-09607-1
- 03DOI ↗Tutorial: The Speech-Language Pathologist's Role in Return to Work for Adults With Traumatic Brain InjuryP. Meulenbroek; T. M. O'Neil-Pirozzi; M. M. Sohlberg; R. Lemoncello; L. Byom; B. Ness; S. MacDonald; B. Phillips · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2022Narrative reviewdoi:10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00129
- 04DOI ↗Speech and language therapy in primary progressive aphasia: a critical review of current practiceC. Taylor-Rubin; K. Croot; L. Nickels · Expert Rev Neurother · 2021Narrative reviewdoi:10.1080/14737175.2021.1897253
- 05DOI ↗European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guideline on aphasia rehabilitationM. C. Brady; C. Mills; H. Prag Øra; N. Novaes; F. Becker; F. Constantinidou; A. Flöel; K. S. Sunnerhagen; J. Isaksen; C. Jagoe; L. M. Jesus; P. Marangolo; M. Meinzer; I. van der Meulen; P. Campbell; L. Ho; S. Hussain; K. Hilari · Eur Stroke J · 2025Clinical guidelinedoi:10.1177/23969873241311025
- 06DOI ↗INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part IV: Cognitive-Communication and Social Cognition DisordersL. Togher; J. Douglas; L. S. Turkstra; P. Welch-West; S. Janzen; A. Harnett; M. Kennedy; A. Kua; E. Patsakos; J. Ponsford; R. Teasell; M. T. Bayley; C. Wiseman-Hakes · J Head Trauma Rehabil · 2023Clinical guidelinedoi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000835
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- 13DOI ↗Approaches to Training Speech-Language Pathologists to Work With People With Aphasia: A Systematic ReviewI. Musaji; E. L. O'Bryan; A. Bowen · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2025Systematic reviewdoi:10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00350
- 14DOI ↗The effect of music therapy on language recovery in patients with aphasia after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysisQ. Liu; W. Li; Y. Yin; Z. Zhao; Y. Yang; Y. Zhao; Y. Tan; J. Yu · Neurol Sci · 2022Meta-analysisdoi:10.1007/s10072-021-05743-9
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- 16DOI ↗Confidence and Training of Speech-Language Pathologists in Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Time to Rethink Graduate Education Models?E. L. Morrow; L. S. Turkstra; M. C. Duff · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2021doi:10.1044/2020_AJSLP-20-00073
- 17DOI ↗Benchmarks of Significant Change After Aphasia RehabilitationN. Gilmore; M. Dwyer; S. Kiran · Arch Phys Med Rehabil · 2019Meta-analysisdoi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.08.177
- 18DOI ↗Speech Therapy Interventions for Acquired Apraxia of Speech: An Updated Systematic ReviewT. U. Munasinghe; A. D. K. Ariyasena; D. D. Siriwardhana · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2023Systematic reviewdoi:10.1044/2022_AJSLP-21-00236
- 19DOI ↗Telehealth practice in aphasia: A survey of UK speech and language therapists, with a focus on assessmentK. Hilari; A. Roper; S. Northcott; N. Behn · Int J Lang Commun Disord · 2024Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1111/1460-6984.12996
- 20DOI ↗Speech and language therapy for aphasia following strokeM. C. Brady; H. Kelly; J. Godwin; P. Enderby; P. Campbell · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2016Meta-analysisdoi:10.1002/14651858.CD000425.pub4
- 21DOI ↗A systematic review of group intervention for acquired dysarthria in adultsC. Whillans; M. Lawrie; E. A. Cardell; C. Kelly; R. Wenke · Disabil Rehabil · 2022Systematic reviewdoi:10.1080/09638288.2020.1859629
- 22DOI ↗Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in LebanonM. Summaka; H. Harati; S. Hannoun; H. Zein; N. Koubaisy; Y. Fares; Z. Nasser · BMC Neurol · 2021Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1186/s12883-021-02484-2
- 23DOI ↗Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Digital Therapies for Post-Stroke Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Systematic ReviewY. Liscano; L. M. Bernal; J. A. Díaz Vallejo · Brain Sci · 2025Systematic reviewdoi:10.3390/brainsci15091007
- 24DOI ↗The Company Prosodic Deficits Keep Following Right Hemisphere Stroke: A Systematic ReviewS. M. Sheppard; M. D. Stockbridge; L. M. Keator; L. L. Murray; M. L. Blake; Right Hemisphere Damage working group, Evidence-Based Clinical Research Committee, Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences · J Int Neuropsychol Soc · 2022Systematic reviewdoi:10.1017/S1355617721001302
- 25DOI ↗Clinical Implementation of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Aphasia: A Survey of Speech-Language PathologistsL. M. Keator; A. Basilakos; C. Rorden; J. Elm; L. Bonilha; J. Fridriksson · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2020Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1044/2020_AJSLP-19-00037
- 26DOI ↗Sentence comprehension deficits in aphasia disorders: A systematic review of mapping therapyV. Valinejad; M. Salehi Darjani; E. Shekari · Appl Neuropsychol Adult · 2024Systematic reviewdoi:10.1080/23279095.2024.2394091
- 27DOI ↗A Systematic Review of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Primary Progressive Aphasia: Methodological ConsiderationsS. Coemans; E. Struys; D. Vandenborre; I. Wilssens; S. Engelborghs; P. Paquier; K. Tsapkini; S. Keulen · Front Aging Neurosci · 2021Systematic reviewdoi:10.3389/fnagi.2021.710818
- 28DOI ↗Speech-Language Pathologists' Practice Patterns When Designing Home Practice Programs for Persons With Aphasia: A SurveyE. V. Donoso Brown; S. E. Wallace; Q. Liu · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2021Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00372
- 29DOI ↗Non-pharmacological interventions for improving language and communication in people with primary progressive aphasiaM. Roheger; S. Riemann; A. Brauer; E. McGowan; U. Grittner; A. Flöel; M. Meinzer · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2024Systematic reviewdoi:10.1002/14651858.CD015067.pub2
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- 31DOI ↗Current Australian speech-language pathology practice in addressing psychological well-being in people with aphasia after strokeJ. K. Sekhon; J. Douglas; M. L. Rose · Int J Speech Lang Pathol · 2015Cross-sectionaldoi:10.3109/17549507.2015.1024170
- 32DOI ↗Non-invasive brain stimulation in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia: a scoping reviewE. E. R. Williams; S. Sghirripa; N. C. Rogasch; B. Hordacre; S. Attrill · Disabil Rehabil · 2024Systematic reviewdoi:10.1080/09638288.2023.2259299
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- 34DOI ↗Speech and language therapy for primary progressive aphasia across the UK: A survey of current practiceA. Volkmer; A. Spector; J. D. Warren; S. Beeke · Int J Lang Commun Disord · 2019Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1111/1460-6984.12495
- 35DOI ↗Bilingual Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Scoping Review of Assessment and Treatment PracticesS. M. Grasso; C. A. Wagner Rodríguez; N. Montagut Colomer; S. K. Marqués Kiderle; R. Sánchez-Valle; M. Á. Santos Santos · J Alzheimers Dis · 2023Systematic reviewdoi:10.3233/JAD-230673
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- 37DOI ↗Survey Results of Speech-Language Pathologists Working With Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Improving Practices for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia From Alzheimer's DiseaseA. M. Lanzi; A. K. Saylor; M. L. Cohen · Am J Speech Lang Pathol · 2022Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1044/2022_AJSLP-21-00266
- 38DOI ↗Treatment-induced neuroplasticity after anomia therapy in post-stroke aphasia: A systematic review of neuroimaging studiesT. Simic; M. È. Desjardins; M. Courson; C. Bedetti; B. Houzé; S. M. Brambati · Brain Lang · 2023Systematic reviewdoi:10.1016/j.bandl.2023.105300
- 39DOI ↗Interventions for childhood apraxia of speechA. T. Morgan; E. Murray; F. J. Liégeois · Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2018Systematic reviewdoi:10.1002/14651858.CD006278.pub3
- 40DOI ↗Participant reported outcomes of a community of practice about social participation for speech-language pathologists in aphasia rehabilitationC. Alary Gauvreau; G. Le Dorze · Disabil Rehabil · 2022doi:10.1080/09638288.2020.1764116
- 41DOI ↗The use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of aphasia: a systematic reviewN. Devane; N. Behn; J. Marshall; A. Ramachandran; S. Wilson; K. Hilari · Disabil Rehabil · 2023Systematic reviewdoi:10.1080/09638288.2022.2138573
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- 43DOI ↗How do speech and language therapists enact aphasia psychosocial support in Ireland? A cross-sectional online survey informed by normalization process theoryM. X. Manning; C. Cleary; C. McCaughey · Int J Lang Commun Disord · 2024Cross-sectionaldoi:10.1111/1460-6984.12959
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