IntroductionExamining For Aphasia was created in 1954 by John Eisenson in New York (Eisenson, 1954). It was one of the first tests to evaluate language impairment (Benson & Ardila, 1996) and provides a guided approach to evaluating language disorders and other disorders closely related to language function (Eisenson, 1954). The materials and procedures were originally developed for use with a group of patients in a military hospital suffering from aphasia and related disorders (Eisenson, 1954, p. 32). Continued use of the original inventory has led to refinements and improvements, and tests on civilian patients have "demonstrated the applicability of various parts of the test as well as the examination as a whole" (Eisenson, 1954, p. 32) PurposeThe purpose of Aphasia Testing (EFA) consists of examining adolescents and adults whose language abilities have become impaired after normal language functioning has been established, with the primary purpose of ascertaining the type and level of language dysfunction (Eisenson , 1954). It is intended to help the clinician discover what skills remain and form the basis of a retraining program. Eisenson (1954) states that the results of the examination "enable the physician to gain an overall view of the patient's strengths and weaknesses, as well as to determine the "level of ability within a given area of ​​language function" ( Browndyke, 2002). for assessments (Benson & Ardila, 1996); this is their ability... center of the paper... yke, J. (2002) Retrieved May 9, 2012 from http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com. /interface/content/resources/page_material/resources_general_materials_pages/resources_document_pages/aphasia_assessment.pdfEisenson, J. (1954). Aphasia Examination: A Manual for the Examination of Aphasia and Related Disorders. Kagan, A., Simmons-Mackie, N., Victor, J.C., and Aphasia Institute. (2010). Evaluation for living with aphasia (pp. 1 instruction manual (26 p.), 25 registration booklets (24 p.), 21 pictographic booklet (43 p. on easel), 21 card with rating scale, 21 card with probe questions, 25 score sheets, and 21 instructional DVDs). Toronto: Aphasia Institute.Skenes, L.L., & McCauley, R.J. (1985). Psychometric review of nine aphasia tests. Journal of Communication Disorders, 18(6), 461-474. doi: 10.1016/0021-9924(85)90033-4