How We’re Reducing Communication Barriers

Aphasia Access Conversations brings you the latest aphasia resources, tips, and aha 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 for growing awareness and funds for your group aphasia therapy program. This podcast is produced by Aphasia Access.

Episode #105: Your Permission Slip to Do Secret Therapy in Conversation with Mary Ann Eller

May 30, 2023

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 strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas...

Episode #104: From fringe to mainstream - Stress and integrative health in aphasia: A Conversation with Jacqueline Laures-Gore

May 18, 2023

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 Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members...

Episode #103: Counseling for People with Primary Progressive Aphasia with Kristin Schaffer Mendez

Apr 11, 2023

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-focused private practice and specializes in working with people with aphasia,...

Episode #102: Researching Health Disparities in Minority Stroke Survivors with Aphasia with Davetrina Seles-Gadson

Mar 28, 2023

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 Group. AA strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that...

Episode #101: The Emotional Journey of Aphasia with Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman

Mar 14, 2023

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 their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and...