Aphasia Access Conversations
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About
Aphasia Access Conversations brings you the latest aphasia resources, tips, and a-ha moments from Life Participation professionals who deliver way more than stroke and aphasia facts. Topics include aphasia group treatment ideas, communication access strategies, plus ways to grow awareness and funds for your group aphasia therapy program. This podcast is produced by Aphasia Access. Search our courses, resources, and events by keywords at https://bit.ly/aphaccacademy.
Episodes
- Who Am I Now? Narrative Identity with Rianne Brinkman
In this episode you will discover: Identity Is Shaped in Interaction — Narrative identity forms and reforms through relationships and stories shared with others — making connection a core ingredient of recovery, not a bonus Visual Methods…
- Treating Discourse with Jessica Obermeyer
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode 135: From Technical Manuals to Poetry: In Conversation with Mark Harder
This episode features Mark Harder, an individual with aphasia who has developed numerous programs to engage individuals with aphasia in returning to meaningful life activities. Mark shared his personal experience with aphasia following a s…
- Episode 134: Inner Speech and Aphasia with Mackenzie Fama
Lyssa Rome talks with Dr. Mackenzie Fama about the experience of inner speech for people with aphasia.
- Episode 133: Diversity Beyond Race with Jose Centeno
In this episode you will discover: Diversity Means Everyone - Race is just one piece. Consider how age, language, immigration status, religion, sexual orientation, and geography intersect to shape each person's experience with aphasia. Go…
- Episode 132: Group Treatment with Dr. Liz Hoover
Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA-focused private…
- Episode 131: Math + Aphasia: A Conversation with Tami Brancamp and Dave Brancamp
In this episode you will discover: Math IS Language - It's in Our Wheelhouse Math has syntax (order of operations), semantics (number meanings), and involves memory and executive function - all areas SLPs already assess and treat. If you c…
- Episode 130: A tool for sneaky good interprofessional learning and collaboration: In Conversation with Hillary Sample and Dr. Steven Richman
Take aways: Learn about Hilary and Steve's journey to enhance care for people with aphasia. Learn about communication access as a health equity issue. Identify systematic gaps and the disconnect between training and real world needs of peo…
- Episode 129: "Helping myself by helping other people: In Conversation with Cindy "Yee" Lam-Walker"
In this episode you will: Discover how transitioning from participant to facilitator can accelerate personal recovery while creating meaningful support for others living with aphasia, demonstrating that helping others is often one of the m…
- Episode 128: From Participant to Leader: Community Building in Aphasia Recovery – A Conversation with Sherry Lovellette
Dr. Katie Strong of Central Michigan University has a vibrant conversation with Sherry Lovellette about how transitioning from participant to facilitator can accelerate personal recovery while creating meaningful support for others living…
- Episode 127: Beyond the Plateau: Mindfulness in Aphasia Recovery – A Conversation with Lori Gray
Dr. Katie Strong has a conversation with Dr. Lori Gray about her work which focuses on mindfulness and aphasia. During this episode you will • Learn how mindfulness practices can help manage daily communication challenges including neuro f…
- Episode 126: Collaborative Referencing with Dr. Suma Devanga
Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA-focused private…
- Episode 125. "It was like being put in a damn box": Healthcare experiences of Black Americans in conversation with Dr. Warren Brown
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group…
- Episode 124: Friendship, literacy and reading in Aphasia: An Interview with Liz Madden
Dr. Janet Patterson: Welcome to this Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast, a series of conversations about the LPAA model and aphasia programs that follow this model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am a research speech-language…
- Episode #123: Engaging Care Partners, Sharing Stories, and Waffle Night Celebrations: A Conversation with Harold Regier and Erin O'Bryan
In this episode you will: Learn about how the Aphasia-Friendly Reading Approach was developed. Hear about the importance of actively engaging care partners in therapy through this storytelling approach. Learn the importance of celebrating…
- Episode #122: Communication Access, Justice, and Ethics with Elissa Larkin
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #121: Supporting Individuals with Aphasia and their Whānau to Hold Hope, Engage in Therapy, and Promote Wellbeing: A Conversation with Felicity Bright
Welcome to the Aphasia Access, Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein Ellis, Director Emeritus of the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and a member of t…
- Episode #120: Navigating Social Media with Dr. Melissa Brunner
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Finding the person in front of aphasia: A conversation with Lauren Bislick
Welcome to this Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast, a series of conversations about aphasia, the LPAA model, and aphasia programs that follow this model. My name is Janet Patterson. I am a Research Speech-Language Pathologist at…
- Grief and loss: leaning into a much-needed discussion in conversation with CeCelia Zorn, Tania Riske, and Nancy Petersen
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group…
- The transformative power of mentoring: A conversation with Robin Pollens
Dr. Janet Patterson: Welcome to this Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast, a series of conversations about aphasia, the LPAA model, and aphasia programs that follow this model. My name is Janet Patterson. I am a Research Speech-Lan…
- Episode #116: Understanding Auditory Comprehension with Janet Patterson
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #115. Next STEPS: In Conversation with Professor Ian Kneebone
Show Notes - Episode Next STEPS: In conversation with Professor Ian Kneebone Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chip…
- Episode #114: Creating Equitable Aphasia Services with Dr. Teresa Gray
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #113: Adapting the A-FROM to Dysphagia to Guide Whole-Person Care: A Conversation with Theresa Yao and Jocelen Hamilton
I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Director Emeritus of the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and idea…
- Episode #112: Aphasia 3D: In conversation with Dr. Assunção (Maria) Matos and Paula Valente
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group…
- Episode #111: Sharing Strategies to Successfully Support Reading for Individuals with Aphasia: A Conversation with Kelly Knollman-Porter
I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Director Emeritus for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. AA's strives to provide members with information, inspira…
- Episode #110: Putting family at the center of care from parents with aphasia to PPA: In conversation with Lauren Schwabish
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group…
- Episode #109: Learning from Family and Systemic Psychotherapy with Kate Meredith
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #108: Supporting Quality of Life through Biographic-narrative Therapy: A Conversation with Sabine Corsten
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong and I'm a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. I'm also a faculty member at Central Michigan University where I lead the Strong Story Lab. Aphasia…
- Episode #107: "Black Americans Talking About Us" with Michael Obel-Omia, Donald Cunnigen, Denise Mendez, and Roy Hamilton
"Black Americans Talking About Us" with Michael Obel-Omia, Donald Cunnigen, Denise Mendez, and Roy Hamilton Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center o…
- Episode #106: Prioritizing Life Participation for Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: In Conversation with Dr. Alyssa Lanzi
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Jerry Hoepner. I'm a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and co-facilitator of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp, Blugold Brain Injury Group, Mayo Brain Injury Group…
- Episode #105: Your Permission Slip to Do Secret Therapy in Conversation with Mary Ann Eller
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong, a faculty member at Central Michigan University where I lead the Strong Story Lab. I'm also a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access…
- Episode #104: From fringe to mainstream - Stress and integrative health in aphasia: A Conversation with Jacqueline Laures-Gore
Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. My name is Janet Patterson. I am a Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System in Martinez, California, and a member of the A…
- Episode #103: Counseling for People with Primary Progressive Aphasia with Kristin Schaffer Mendez
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #102: Researching Health Disparities in Minority Stroke Survivors with Aphasia with Davetrina Seles-Gadson
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Director Emeritus for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Gro…
- Episode #101: The Emotional Journey of Aphasia with Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong and I'm a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support the…
- Episode #100. Best practices in funding your aphasia program with Kathryn Shelley
I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Director Emeritus for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. AA strives to provide members with information, inspirati…
- Episode #99: Communication Partner Training for Health Care Professionals with Dr. Jytte Isaksen
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong and I'm a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support the…
- Episode #98: An Aphasia Journey Through Linguistics, Neuroplasticity, Language Treatment, Counseling, and Quality of Life: A Conversation with Chaleece Sandberg
Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access Conversations, a series of conversations about topics in aphasia that focus on the LPAA model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern Californi…
- Episode #97: Aphasia Is a Family Thing: A Conversation with Marie-Christine Hallé
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA…
- Episode #96: The State of Aphasia Reports: In Conversation with Nina Simmons-Mackie and Jamie Azios
Welcome to this Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. My name is Janet Patterson. I am a Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System in Martinez, California, and a member of the Aphasia Acce…
- Episode #95: Supporting Psychological Well-Being: A Conversation with Jasvinder Sekhon
Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups for people with aphasia and their care partners. She owns an LPAA-focused private…
- Episode #94: Measuring What Matters and Operationalizing Outcome: A Conversation with Sarah J. Wallace
Welcome to this Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. My name is Janet Patterson. I am a Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System in Martinez, California, and a member of the Aphasia Acce…
- Episode #93: Raising Voices, Spirits, and Data through the SingWell Project: In conversation with Dr. Arla Good and Dr. Jessica Richardson
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist at the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and a member of t…
- Episode #92: Transforming Person-Centered Care Through LPAA Knowledge: A Conversation with Melinda Corwin and Brooke Hallowell
Interviewer info Lyssa Rome is a speech-language pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is on staff at the Aphasia Center of California, where she facilitates groups. She owns an LPAA-focused private practice and specializes in wor…
- Episode #91: LPAA Internationally - A Conversation with Ilias Papathanasiou
Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access Conversations, a series of conversations about topics in aphasia that focus on the LPAA model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am a Research Speech Language Pathologist at the VA Northern Califor…
- Episode #90: Texting for Success in Aphasia Rehabilitation - A Conversation with Jaime Lee
Interviewer I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Clinical Supervisor for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. AA's strives to provide members with inform…
- Episode #89: Aphasia is a Complex Disorder: Mental Health, Language, and More – A Conversation with Dr. Sameer Ashaie
Thanks for listening in today. I'd like to welcome you to this episode of Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Strong Stor…
- Episode #88: Everyone's an Expert: Person-Centeredness in the Clinic and Research -- A Conversation with Jackie Hinckley
During this episode, Dr. Katie Strong, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Strong Story Lab at Central Michigan University talks with Dr. Jackie Hinckley from Nova Southeastern…