Jul 24, 2019
In this episode, Dr. Katie Strong (Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University) is talking with Dr. Sarah Wallace and Dr. Elena Donoso Brown about their work on participation gaps in research and clinical environments.
Sarah E. Wallace PhD, CCC-SLP 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. Dr. Wallace also directs
the Communication and Cognition Lab. She is a Tavistock Trust
for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar in the United States.
Elena Donoso Brown PhD, OTR/L is an Assistant
Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Duquesne
University. Dr. Donoso Brown’s previous clinical experience was
in-patient rehabilitation for persons after traumatic brain injury
and stroke. At Duquesne University, she teaches undergraduate and
graduate courses in evaluation, qualitative research methods and
program development.
In this episode you will:
1. expand your viewpoint on AAC being solely for
supporting output
2. get tips on how to support people with aphasia in
increasing independence in reading
3. hear about an interdisciplinary project with
occupational therapy to support people with aphasia in
participating in-home programs
4. learn a few tips on interprofessional
collaboration, including involving students in research
projects
Special Thanks to these Aphasia Access Members and organizations for underwriting this episode:
- Wendy Greenspan
- Melinda Corwin
- SCALE at the League