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Aphasia Events, News and Research |
Upcoming Aphasia Events
| Event |
Description |
Location |
Date |
| Carondelet Aphasia Program |
"This program, led by a Speech Language Pathologist, provides small group sessions, with trained facilitators, focusing on communication that individuals undertake in everyday life."
For information on scheduling & fees, contact Merle Holck @ (520) 873-5847
Click here for full announcement |
Carondelet St Joseph's Hospital
Tucson, AZ |
Register As Soon As Possible! |
Aphasia Institute
Training Institutes 2008 - 2009 |
Courses for professionals who need/want additional skills in communicating with those who suffer from aphasia.
Click here for more information |
Aphasia Institute
Toronto, Ontario
Canada |
Register As Soon As Possible! |
| Therapy Counselor for Aphasia Survivors & Families |
Face-to-face long distance consultation & therapy (psychological) anywhere in the nation using the free technology of Skype.
Ruth Codier Resch, Ph.D.
Psychologist & Person With Aphasia
www.ruthresch.com
escudier@jeffnet.org
Skype: ruthreschphd |
Nationwide |
Ongoing |
| Intensive Aphasia Therapy @ Steps Forward, LLC |
Click here for more details!
or visit
www.stepstherapy.net |
Steps Forward, LLC
St Petersburg, FL |
Call for 2009 Dates |
| ITTS Webinars |
Free interactive webinars to learn more about how technology can improve reading, writing, talking, thinking and learning. For professionals, caregivers and persons with aphasia
www.ittsguides.com/store
or
Joan@innovativespeech.com |
ONLINE |
Email for Dates and Times |
Stroke Survivor Connection:
Aphasia Self-Help Group for Survivors |
"Health Hope Network is offering monthly, intensive aphasia workshops at its Stroke Survivor Connection program that will assist people with aphasia due to a stroke diagnosis and caregivers who want to help the stroke survivor talk and communicate better."
Click here for more information! |
Conway Presbyterian Church
Conway, PA |
Call for 2009 Dates |
| Intensive Aphasia Therapy @ North Memorial Stroke Center |
Click here for more details!
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North Memorial Stroke Center
Robbinsdale, MN |
2009 Dates:
Feb 16th-Mar 6th
June 8th-June 26th
Oct 5th-Oct 23rd |
| "Drop In" Aphasia Conversation Group |
Directed by Dr. Lynn Maher.
Mondays, 10:00-11:30am
Fee: $10.00 per session
Click here for more information |
Houston Aphasia Recovery Center
Houston, TX |
Jan 26 - April 21
2009 |
| "The ABC's of Brain Education" Book Signing |
Book signing by author Janeide A. Chillis, stroke survivor.
Click here for more information |
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Saddlebrook, NJ |
April 23rd , 2009 |
| Aphasia Treatment: Recent Trends and Future Directions |
Two-day course at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for professionals who work with aphasia.
Click here for brochure |
Dixon Education & Training Center
Chicago, IL |
June 4-5, 2009 |
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Article/Segment Name |
News Source |
Date |
"Overcoming aphasia one word at a time"
by Thomas Goldsmith |
The News & Observer
North Carolina |
Feb 22, 2009 |
"Music tunes up the brain"
Interview with Concetta Tomaino, D.A. |
Consumer Reports on Health |
Feb 2009 |
"Finding God Without Words: A Guide to Pastoral Care for Persons with Aphasia"
by John A Liechty (with Justin B Heinzekehr) |
The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling
Fall 2008, Vol 62, No. 3 |
Fall 2008 |
"Lee Woodruff recounts family hardships at Rogers Memorial Library"
by Brandan O'Reilly |
Southampton Town News
Southampton, NY |
November 5th, 2008 |
"Patients Treated Regardless of Pay"
by Kara N Bussee |
The Parthenon Online
Student Newspaper of Marshall University |
October 30th, 2008 |
"Aphasia Center Honors Volunteers"
by Kathleen Thurber |
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Midland, TX |
Oct 18th, 2008 |
"Aphasia: Finding the Words"
by Drs. Blair & Rita Justice |
Univ of Texas Health Leader
Houston, TX |
October 1st, 2008 |
"Aphasia traps its victims in a silent world"
by Naseem S. Miller, Star-Banner |
Ocala Star-Banner
Ocala, FL |
August 5th, 2008 |
"Promising doctor becomes patient after brain injury"
by Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee |
ScrippsNews |
July 22nd, 2008 |
"Horsforth stroke survivors unite to launch campaign"
Horsforth Today |
Horstforth Today
United Kingdom |
July 16th, 2008 |
"Frustration of aphasia: Many stroke victims can't say what's on their mind"
by Melinda Mawdsley, The Daily Sentinel |
The Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction, CO |
July 14th, 2008 |
"Helping Tara on Her Journey"
by John Lowman, TheFacts.com |
The Facts
Brazoria County, TX |
July 9th, 2008 |
"At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk"
by Karen Barrow, NY Times |
New York Times |
April 22nd, 2008 |
"Struggling for Understanding"
by Pat Softly, CBC News: Sunday (video) |
CBC News
Canada |
April 13th, 2008 |
"In the Land of Aphasia"
by Banu Turhan |
Newsweek |
April 11th, 2008 |
"Program Helps Stroke 'Victors' Learn to Communicate"
by Sarah Stover, Hometown News |
Hometown News (Florida) |
March 14th, 2008 |
"Aphasia sufferer finding herself a new voice"
by Erin Donaghue |
The Gazette
(Gaithersburg, MD) |
March 12th, 2008 |
"Engineering students donate to Stroke/Recovery Aphasia Group Therapy Program"
by Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr |
Statline (Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center's Weekly E-Newsletter) |
March 11th, 2008 |
"Connecting after Brain Injury"
by Rose Hoban, WUNC Radio
Click title to webpage with radio broadcast |
WUNC Radio |
December 31st, 2007 |
"Aphasia Awareness" - Sara Lee Kessler, New Jersey News' Health Watch (video segment)
View QuickTime Movie
View Windows Media File |
New Jersey News |
August 9th, 2007 |
"Aphasia"
by Dr. Fred Goodwin, Public Radio
(You will need RealPlayer to listen) |
The Infinite Mind, Public Radio |
July 3rd, 2007 |
"Rebuilding
Shattered Lives: How Social Workers Can Help Persons
with Aphasia."
(scroll to p.17) by John
A. Leichty with Donald Garber |
National Association of Social
Workers- Louisiana Chapter Newsletter
|
Sep 2006 |
"The Sounds of Silence: Relating to People with Aphasia"
by John A. Liechty |
As published in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
Vol. 44, No. 8 (pp 53-55) |
August 2006 |
"On
the Tip of My Tongue: Living with Aphasia"
by John A. Liechty |
As published in the
Journal of Christian Nursing |
Spring 2006 |
"Kismet
in Bryant Park"
by Paul Rao, Ph.D.
CCC-SLP
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First published in
The ASHA Leader
|
12/27/2005 |
"Recalled
to Life"
by Oliver Sacks, M.D.
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The New Yorker |
10/31/2005 |
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Current Research & Clinical Trials
All research listed below has been shown to be A) a study aimed at understanding & improving the social, emotional, and political life of people with aphasia, B) a study aimed at better understanding aphasia as a syndrome and/or C) a therapy study. While the NAA lists these studies, we do not endorse any. Please participate only after consulting with a trusted medical professional.
All have been approved by an IRB (Institutional Review Board).
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Improve Speech in Aphasia
Click here for flier
Click here for clinicaltrial.gov link
Posted April 10th, 2009
CUNY Bilingual (Spanish-English) Aphasia Research Study
Click here for flier
Posted August 12th, 2008
Treating Intention in Aphasia: Neuroplastic Substrates. Conducted by Brain Imaging Rehabilitation & Cognition Lab at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Click here for details
Posted May 23rd, 2008
Research study for Non-Fluent Aphasia at Beth Abraham Health Services. Those chosen to participate may qualify for FREE THERAPY!
Click here for the flier (pdf)!
Posted November 29th, 2007.
(Still on-going and recruiting participants as of Aug 12th, 2008.)
Research study for those who are right-handed, native English speaking persons with nonfluent Aphasia at the University of Florida - Gainesville. Call (352) 376-1611 Ext 5395 for more information.
Click here for Press Release.
Posted November 7th, 2007.
(Still on-going and recruiting participants as of Aug 12th, 2008.)
Participate in a study in New York! Seeking those with left hemisphere stroke & nonfluent aphasia.
Updated Flier Coming Soon!
Posted on October 24th, 2007.
(Still on-going and recruiting participants as of Aug 12th, 2008.)
University of Maryland needs individuals with aphasia for their research! Find out how you can be involved by clicking here!
Ongoing Clinical Research Trials &
Projects:
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