Aphasia Access Conversations

During this episode, Dr. Katie Strong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Central Michigan University talks with Robyn O'Halloran about broadening the role of the SLP in acute care assessment. Robyn O'Halloran is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University. She worked as an SLP in community and hospital settings before undertaking a M.Phil and PhD with Professor Linda Worrall on the role of SLP in the acute hospital setting. Robyn is the lead author of the Inpatient Functional Communication Interview: Screening, Assessment and Intervention, which will be published by Plural in November this year. In this episode you will: learn the importance of supporting your patients participate in their health care while they are in the hospital and how that might impact their overall health outcomes. be challenged to imagine how your role as an SLP in acute care can broaden by addressing the barriers to communication in the hospital environment. hear about a new tool, the Inpatient Functional Communication Interview (IFCI) for assessment in acute care. listen to questions posed from SLPs working in acute care about IFCI Download the Full Show Notes

In this episode, Janet Patterson speaks with Janice Dittelman, Technology Coach at the Adler Aphasia Center in New Jersey. Listening to this episode, you will: Hear how incorporating technology, in particular, mobile technology, can expand the experiences and connectedness of persons with aphasia, their family members, and individuals in the community, Learn tips on managing expectations for incorporating mobile technology into an aphasia group and encouraging group members to use mobile technology beyond the aphasia group activity, Learn what aphasia and fantasy football have in common. Download the Full Show Notes