ON-SITE TRAINING
The Aphasia Institute offers training sessions for health care professionals on how to work with clients with aphasia and to help them overcome communication barriers. Health care professionals will be shown how to apply training techniques to clinical situations such as assessment, counselling, group therapy and working with clients and their communication partners. Resources, materials and manuals are provided in many of the workshops.
Your safety and those of our Aphasia Institute members and staff are of utmost importance to us. During the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, our onsite workshops are temporarily postponed until it is safe to run them again. Please check back for updates.
We wish you continued health and safety and thank you in advance for your understanding.
Full Training* Two-day and three-day core training workshops
Half-day and full-day workshops
*Attendance to B4 and D3 workshops are restricted to Speech-Language Pathologists
2020_21 Professional Training Calendar during Covid19
Aphasia Institute Instructor Disclosures 2020
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ON-LINE – SPEAKER SERIES
An online series distinguished by its focus on aphasia and real-life participation. The webinars provide an opportunity for practicing clinicians to hear from a prestigious group of international aphasia researchers.
ARCHIVE MASTER CLASS 2020
We’re excited to announce a new Summer Master Class Speakers Series. For a limited time you’ll be able to access a select group of previously presented talks. They’ll be released throughout the summer and best of all … will be available FREE OF CHARGE until the end of August!
We thank our prestigious list of international researchers and aphasia experts for generously allowing us to share their webinars with you again for a limited time.
Available July 1
Supporting Motivation and Self-Determination in Clinical Aphasia Practice – Michael Biel, MSc
Managing Well-Being in Aphasia: A Speech Language Pathologist’s Perspective – Dr. Katerina Hilari
Using Solution Focused Brief Therapy to Enhance Well-Being in PWA – Dr. Sarah Northcott
Sense of Place: Novel interventions for aphasia focusing on the role of place – Dr. Thomas Sather
Available July 22
Working on Storytelling in Aphasia: What are the Goals? – Dr. Lucy Dipper
PPA – Applying a Life Participation Approach – Rebecca Khayum, MSc, Dr. Emily Rogalski
Stories Matter: SLP Roles in Reframing Identity Post-Stroke – Dr. Barbara Shadden
Revisiting the Importance of Relationships in Speech Pathology Practice – Dr. Felicity Bright
Available August 12
Apps for Aphasia: Considerations, Concerns, and Caveats – Megan Sutton, MS
Narrative Medicine and How it Applies to Expert Practice in Aphasia – Dr. Jacqueline Hinckley
Supporting Participation in Hospital: Screening, Assessment & Intervention – Dr. Robyn O’Halloran
Patient Experience: Contributing to the power of communication – Dr.Jason Wolf
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TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD
We welcome opportunities to discuss taking our Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™) workshops to you. We will review your particular learning objectives and timeline, suggest the workshops that fit best and then provide a quote that will include requirements and costs to make this happen. Due to COVID-19, this program has been put on hold until it is safe to meet face-to-face again.
To discuss off-site training options, contact Marisca Baldwin, Education and Learning Coordinator at 416-226-3636, ext. 23 or training@aphasia.ca
Course Title: Introduction to SCA eLearning Module
Course Code: A1
This webinar is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level; Professional area)
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Course Description
This module provides an overview of the basic concepts of Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA). Participants will develop an understanding of aphasia and how it affects communication and learn techniques to decrease language barriers and improve access to healthcare for individuals with aphasia.
Disclosures:
Elyse Shumway and Judy Hain-Cohen are employed by the Aphasia Institute.
Financial: Elyse and Judy receive compensation for teaching and for acting in the case study simulations
Non-Financial: Elyse and Judy have nothing to disclose
Christine Patten is a member/client of the Aphasia Institute.
Financial: Christine has nothing to disclose
Non-Financial: Christine receives services from the Aphasia Institute. She is not receiving compensation for acting in the case study simulations
Course Content Disclosure: This module will focus on the methodology of Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) and will not provide information on other communication methodologies
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$10.00CAD Administrative Fee
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