Harold Goodglass

Harold Goodglass was a respected neuropsychologist known for his work on language and communication disorders caused by brain injuries, such as aphasia. He developed assessments like the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, used by clinicians to evaluate and understand patients' language abilities. His research helped improve diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of how the brain processes language, benefiting many individuals with communication challenges following strokes or brain damage. Goodglass’s work remains influential in clinical neuropsychology and speech-language pathology.