What Is an SLP’s Role Related to Home Programs for People With Aphasia?
Presented by Sarah E. Wallace and Sarah Baar
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Nonfinancial: Sarah Baar is a chapter author in Neurogenic Communication Disorders and the Life Participation Approach. She has no other competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Financial: Sarah E. Wallace is an employee for the University of Pittsburgh and a contract employee for Wolters Kluwer (publisher of Topics in Language Disorders). She receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Sarah E. Wallace is a board member and president of Aphasia Access. She is also a member of ASHA SIG 2 and a committee member for the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences. She has has no other competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Video Runtime: 49 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 21 Minutes
Sarah E. Wallace, PhD, CCC-SLP, a recognized expert in aphasia treatment, joins host Sarah Baar to delve into the complexities of designing aphasia-friendly home programs. Together, they discuss how clinicians can implement the latest research into practical, patient-centered strategies. In this episode, you'll discover actionable insights on modifying written materials to support individuals with aphasia and learn the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in creating effective home programs.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the evidence around aphasia-friendly strategies
- Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address making home programs that are aphasia-friendly
- Solve patient case scenarios involving aphasia-friendly home programs
Meet your instructors
Sarah E. Wallace
Sarah E. Wallace is an associate professor and program director for the Adult Language and Cognition Clinic in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also directs the Communication and…
Sarah Baar
Sarah is a speech-language pathologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has had the opportunity to work in many settings across the continuum, including acute care, acute rehab, home and community, and outpatient therapy, and has been involved in various leadership projects. In 2016, she started the Honeycomb Speech Therapy…
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