Dec 9, 2025
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 stroke and heart attack, discussing his recovery journey and the role of poetry...
Nov 18, 2025
Lyssa Rome talks with Dr. Mackenzie Fama about the experience of inner speech for people with aphasia.
Oct 14, 2025
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 Into the Community to Build Trust - Sustainable partnerships require leaving your...
Sep 9, 2025
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 neurogenic communication...
Aug 19, 2025
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 can help with language, you have transferable skills for math therapy.
- Start...