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 support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resource I'm today's host for an episode that will feature Kathryn Shelley, former Aphasia Access President and co-founder and current Grant Director for the Aphasia Ce...
Feb 28, 2023•37 min•Ep. 100
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 resources. I'm today's host for an episode that will feature Dr. Jytte Isaksen. We’ll be talking about Making Communication about Healthcare Everyone’s Responsibility: Communication Partner Training...
Feb 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 99
Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access Conversations, a series of conversations about topics in aphasia that focus on the LPAA model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Health Care System in Martinez CA. These Show Notes follow the conversation between Dr. Chaleece Sandberg and myself, but are not an exact transcript of the conversation. Dr. Chaleece Sandberg is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences...
Jan 24, 2023•37 min•Ep. 98
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, dysarthria, and other neurogenic communication impairments. She has worked in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and continuum of care settings. Prior to becoming an SLP, Lyssa was a p...
Jan 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 97
Welcome to this 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 with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their efforts in engaging with persons with aphasia and their families through a variety of educational materials and resources. I am today...
Dec 13, 2022•42 min•Ep. 96
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, dysarthria, and other neurogenic communication impairments. She has worked in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and continuum of care settings. Prior to becoming an SLP, Lyssa was a public radio journ...
Nov 22, 2022•24 min•Ep. 95
Welcome to this 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 with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their efforts in engaging with persons with aphasia and their families through a variety of educational materials and resources. I am the h...
Nov 09, 2022•29 min
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist at the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and 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 resources. I'm today's hosts for an episode featuring Dr. ...
Oct 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 93
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. She owns an LPAA-focused private practice and specializes in working with people with aphasia, dysarthria, and other neurogenic communication impairments. She has worked in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and continuum of care settings. Prior to becoming an SLP, Lyssa was a public radio journalist, editor, and podcast prod...
Oct 18, 2022•23 min•Ep. 92
Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access Conversations, a series of conversations about topics in aphasia that focus on the LPAA model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am a Research Speech Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Health Care System in Martinez, California. These Show Notes follow the conversation between Dr. Papathanasiou and myself, but are not an exact transcript. Dr. Ilias Papathanasiou is a Professor of Speech and Language Therapy at the Department of Speech and...
Sep 29, 2022•40 min•Ep. 91
Interviewer I’m Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Clinical Supervisor for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. AA's strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. Today, I have the honor of speaking with Dr. Jaime Lee who was selected as a 2022 Tavistock Distinguished Scholar. We'll discuss her research...
Sep 13, 2022•47 min•Ep. 90
Thanks for listening in today. I’d like to welcome you to this episode of Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I'm Katie Strong, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Strong Story Lab at Central Michigan University and serving as today’s episode host. Today I’m talking with Dr. Sameer Ashaie from the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. Before we get into our conversation, Let me tell you a bit about our guest. Dr. Ashaie is a Research Scientist ...
Aug 30, 2022•38 min•Ep. 89
During this episode, Dr. Katie Strong, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Strong Story Lab at Central Michigan University talks with Dr. Jackie Hinckley from Nova Southeastern University about stakeholder engaged research and Project BRIDGE. Dr. Jackie Hinckley is Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program at Nova Southeastern University. She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders by the Academy of Neurolog...
Aug 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 88
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I’m Jerry Hoepner, a faculty member in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Today, I’m joined by Becky Khayum. Biosketch: Becky is a speech-language pathologist and specializes in providing person-centered care for people living with different dementia syndromes. Over the past 15 years, she has held leadership positions in rehabilitation centers, assisted living communities, memory...
Jul 26, 2022•44 min•Ep. 87
Meet Our Newest Interviewer! 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. She owns an LPAA-focused private practice and specializes in working with people with aphasia, dysarthria, and other neurogenic communication impairments. She has worked in acute hospital, skilled nursing, and continuum of care settings. Prior to becoming an SLP, Lyssa was a public radio journalist, editor, and ...
Jul 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 86
For today’s episode, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Past Director for the Aphasia Treatment Program in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at Cal State East Bay, speaks with Melissa Richmond and members of the Slow Road To Better (SRTB) podcast group from the Stroke Comeback Center (SCC). This show celebrates Aphasia Awareness Month and is honored to feature 5 individuals with aphasia who are consumer advocates through their work on the Slow Road to Better podc...
Jun 28, 2022•38 min•Ep. 85
During this episode, Dr. Janet Patterson, Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, speaks with Dr. Mary Purdy about aphasia rehabilitation, Interprofessional Practice (IPP) and Interprofessional Education (IPE). In today’s episode, you will: Learn how IPP and IPE are related, in concept and practice. Hear about the similarities and differences in IPP in inpatient settings and outpatient settings. Listen to ideas on delivering client-centered treatment...
May 12, 2022•37 min
During this episode, Jerry Hoepner, a faculty member in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, speaks with Dr. Audrey Holland about receiving the 2022 Robin Tavistock Award. In today’s episode, you will: Learn about Audrey’s recognition as the Robin Tavistock Scholar for her lifetime of achievements. Learn about Audrey’s humble beginnings and how she moved out of the Skinner box and into functional communication. Learn about Audrey’s p...
Apr 29, 2022•22 min
During this episode, Janet Patterson, Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, speaks with Dr. Linda Worrall. Linda is Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, a fellow of Speech Pathology Australia, and founder of the Australian Aphasia Association. They will be discussing IARC; a bit of history, the influence it has had on aphasia research and practice, and what to look forward to in 2022. In today’s episode you will: Learn some history a...
Apr 18, 2022•39 min•Ep. 82
Mar 14, 2022•48 min
During this episode, Jerry Hoepner, a faculty member in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, speaks with Dr. Tyson Harmon, 2021 recipient of the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar award, about his work that addresses factors outside of language that influence communication success. In today’s episode you will: Learn about the importance of contextual factors and how the environment can place cognitive demands on people...
Jan 11, 2022•58 min
During this episode, Dr. Janet Patterson, Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, speaks with Dr. Brielle Stark about the Distinguished Aphasia Scholar USA Award from the Tavistock Trust, technology, and aphasia rehabilitation, measuring discourse, and FOQUSAphasia. In today’s episode you will hear about: Applications of technology to aphasia treatment, including provision of virtual care, Ideas for measuring discourse in a clinical environment, and ...
Dec 07, 2021•38 min
Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist with the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay speaks with Michelle Gravier, Jennifer Sherwood, and Albert Mendoza to highlight their research exploring the impact of an online exercise program on the fitness, well-being, and cognitive-communication skills of adults with aphasia as part of the Aphasia Treatment Program at CSUEB. This show addresses several gap areas addressed in the Aphasia Access White Paper authored by Nina Simmons Mackie, in...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Janet Patterson, Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, speaks with Rob Cavanaugh of the University of Pittsburgh, about dosage in delivering aphasia treatments, and about the difference between dosage in research settings and dosage in clinical settings. In today’s episode you will hear about: The concept of voltage drop, its definition, and how it applies to aphasia rehabilitation, Opportunity cost and factors that affect the ability to delive...
Oct 28, 2021•37 min
Jerry Hoepner, a faculty member in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, interviewed six very bright students about their experiences at the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. Today, Dr. Hoepner is joined by Robin Pollens, from Western Michigan University to discuss their contributions and chat about student learning. So, get ready to kick back and enjoy these fabulous conversations. As the title implies, we heard from six students fro...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Clinical Supervisor for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay, speaks with Dr. Brooke Ryan. We'll discuss her research looking at the impact on children of having a parent with aphasia and the role of the speech pathologist in addressing these issues. She’ll share her efforts to understand the lived experience of the children, the parent with aphasia and the parent without aphasia. This year, our shows are highlighting the gap areas ide...
Aug 30, 2021•49 min
Dr. Katie Strong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Central Michigan University, talks with Rochelle Cohen-Schneider from the Aphasia Institute about the importance of developing and attending to our clinical selves. Rochelle Cohen-Schneider is the Director of Clinical and Educational Services at the Aphasia Institute in Toronto, Canada. She has worked in the field of aphasia (across the continuum of care) for most of her career spanning 38 years. S...
Aug 16, 2021•50 min
Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Co-Director of the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay, speaks with Dr. Marion Leaman about how personal experience of social isolation during COVID might be leveraged as a catalyst for change in how we provide services in long term care settings. They also discuss Dr. Leaman's work on promoting the value of conversation as a clinical goal across the continuum of severity in aphasia. Marion Leaman, recipient of a 2021 Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished S...
Jul 29, 2021•37 min•Ep. 73
Dr. Katie Strong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Central Michigan University talks with Dr. Natalie Douglas from Central Michigan University implementation science and how this applies to aphasia practice. Natalie Douglas is Lead Collaborator at Practical Implementation Collaborative, an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University, and an Editor at the Informed SLP. She completed ...
Jul 13, 2021•43 min•Ep. 72
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast. I’m Jerry Hoepner, a faculty member in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. I am privileged to introduce today’s guest, Brendan Constantine. I’m excited to have a conversation with Brendan about his work with poetry for individuals with aphasia and related disorders. Brendan Constantine is a poet based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in many of the nation’s standards, includi...
Jun 22, 2021•53 min
