The period was characterized by a strong push toward standardization and cross-site comparability in neurogenic communication disorders, with standardized dysphagia assessment protocols catalyzing multidisciplinary practice and training. Researchers embraced standardized language-processing measures and neurocognitive frameworks to guide assessment and therapy, while prioritizing real-world participation and patient-centered outcomes. Emerging genetic and neurobiological insights began to inform rehabilitation, integrating etiological knowledge into practice. Historical Significance: Prominent advances included landmark standardization of dysphagia assessment and treatment; the introduction of a cross-site language-processing battery enabling comparisons and tracking; a declarative/procedural model that reframed aphasia theory and rehabilitation; the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia anchored rehabilitation in everyday communication; and genetic findings linking a chromosomal deletion to severe speech disorders, underscoring neurogenetic contributions to neurogenic communication disorders.