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When we think about aphasia, we often immediately think about spoken expression. But aphasia affects all of the language modalities, including 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨!
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When someone has difficulties with reading following a stroke or other neurological event

Did you get a chance to join the 24-Hour Virtual Teach In at any point yesterday? It was a 𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗟 line up of clinicians and researchers sharing some of the newest research and initiatives happening in the field. Some of my favorite sess

We can all agree that board games are awesome, right? Lots of strategy, lots of moving parts, and a little bit of luck can make for a great way to socialize and spend some quality time with others. However, board games can require language skills tha

As part of our National Aphasia Awareness Month efforts, this week we are highlighting the 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀!⁣
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The Academy of Neurologic Communication Diso

Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) is a communication approach that is designed to help people with aphasia engage in conversation using a variety of communication supports. ⁣
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The overarching principles behind SCA are 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄

My Beautiful Broken Brain is a 2014 documentary film that explores 34-year-old Lotje Sodderland’s journey with aphasia following a hemorrhagic stroke.⁣
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The film documents the breakthroughs and set-backs that Lotje experiences during

As part of our National Aphasia Awareness Month efforts, this week we are highlighting 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!⁣
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Aphasia Recovery Connection (ARC) helps people with aphasia and their loved ones connect with others aroun

Language sampling analysis is a powerful tool available in aphasia assessment; however, it is not typically used in clinical settings. The reasons for this often revolve around two factors: ⁣
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1. There is a steep learning curve in understanding how