Aphasia Institute: Knowledge Exchange

On-Site Training On-line - Speaker Series Off-Site Training Intro to SCA eLearning Module

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.

ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content,
specific products or clinical procedures.

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

Some training feedback: Testimonials

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.

SPRING 2021 SPEAKER SERIES

ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content,
specific products or clinical procedures.

Please refer to each course description for instructional level and ASHA CEUs

Unlocking Language with AAC: The Key to Success for People with Aphasia
Course Code: F1 – LIVE/G1 – ARCHIVE
Presenter: Aimee Dietz, PhD, SLP
Date/Time: LIVE: Monday, March 8: 12-1pmET/ ARCHIVE: March 9 – 23
This webinar is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Various level)

Webinar Description
This talk will debunk common myths about the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC) in aphasia rehabilitation while providing strong theoretical constructs that promote successful use
of AAC and avoiding learned non-use. Feasibility and video data demonstrating the use of AAC as a
language recovery tool will be shared.

Meet the Presenter
Dr. Aimee Dietz is speech-language pathologist dedicated to improving outcomes for people with
aphasia. She reports that, “We work to restore language and AAC is often provided only when the person
plateaus—leaving them to feel as if therapists have given up and that recovery is over.” Dr. Dietz’s
research focuses on using AAC as a language recovery tool and identifying associated neurobiomarkers.

Disclosures:

Financial: Aimee receives a salary from the University of Cincinnati and research funding from The
National Institute of Health: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
She will receive an honorarium for this presentation.

Non-Financial: Aimee receives software support from Tobii-DynaVox.

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Talk the talk: What Aphasia Group Leaders can Learn from Conversation Analysis
Course Code: F2 – LIVE/G2 – ARCHIVE
Presenter: Jamie Azios, PhD, SLP
Date/Time: LIVE: Monday, April 12: 12-1pmET/ ARCHIVE: April 13 – 27
This webinar is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Various level)

Webinar Description
Conversation analysis has been a useful explanatory method for describing the coordinated actions of
speakers with aphasia and their partners. This webinar summarizes clinically relevant findings from
conversation analytic studies that can help aphasia clinicians recognize conversation behaviors that
impact group participation and engagement and measure progress from a strength-based perspective.

Meet the Presenter
Jamie Azios is an Assistant Professor at Lamar University. She has expertise using qualitative research
methods to examine interactions of adults with aphasia in various social contexts. Research interests
include co-constructed conversation in aphasia and impact of communicative environments on social
participation and inclusion. She is a recent Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar.

Course Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on the Conversation Analysis Method

Financial: Jamie receives a salary from Lamar University. She will receive an honorarium for this
presentation.

Non-Financial: Jamie has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose

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Involving Co-Researchers with Aphasia in Research and Service Evaluation
Course Code: F3 – LIVE/G3 – ARCHIVE
Presenter: Ruth McMenamin, PhD, SLP
Date/Time: LIVE: Monday, May 10: 12-1pmET/ ARCHIVE: May 11 – 25
This webinar is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Various level)

Webinar Description
Participatory methodologies can enrich the process, outcomes and shared learning when doing
qualitative research with people with communication difficulties (McMenamin and Pound 2019). This
webinar illustrates how people with aphasia were involved as co-researchers in the multiperspectival
evaluation of a Conversation Partner Program using a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) research
approach.

Meet the Presenter
Dr. Ruth McMenamin, a lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the National University of Ireland,
Galway uses participatory learning and action (PLA) research to work collaboratively with people with
aphasia, healthcare professionals and students. Ruth is a member of the executive committee of the
Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATS) and the National Public and Patient Involvement Network.

Disclosures:

Course Content – This webinar will focus on the Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) research
approach.

Financial: Ruth receives a salary from the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. She will
receive an honorarium for this presentation.

Non-Financial: Ruth is an executive committee member of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs)
research group. She is an occasional reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.

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Supporting Parents with Aphasia and their Families
Course Code: F4 – LIVE/G4 – ARCHIVE
Presenter: Brooke Ryan, PhD, SLP
Date/Time: LIVE: Monday, June 7: 4-5pmET/ ARCHIVE: June 8 – 22
This webinar is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Various level)

Webinar Description
This webinar will present results from a novel international Facebook “raising families after aphasia” study
run in 2020 using focus group methodology adapted for the online social media platform. The study
explored the perspective of parenting from people with aphasia and their spouses. Research findings
identified several areas parents with aphasia and their spouses need better support. Resources that
speech language pathologists may use to support family-centered practice in stroke rehabilitation will be
discussed.

Meet the Presenter
Dr. Brooke Ryan holds a PhD in Speech Pathology and has extensive experience in stroke and aphasia
research particularly in mental health and communication accessibility. Brooke has a special interest in
helping parents with aphasia and their families. Her research in the area focusses on improving stroke
rehabilitation so that it better addresses family and parenting needs. Brooke volunteers for the Australian
Aphasia Association and coordinates their online aphasia group program.

Disclosures:

Financial: Brooke receives a salary from The University of Queensland and the Aphasia CRE, Research, La Trobe Unversity through the University of Technology Sydney as a postdoctural research fellow. She will receive an honorarium for this presentation.

Non-Financial: Brooke has a professional non-financial relationship with Australian Aphasia Association
and Virtual Connections.

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FEES

Series BUNDLE (4-part series): $100-$140*CAD
INDIVIDUAL Webinars: $40 – $50*CAD
*To collect ASHA CEUs.

NEW – GROUP RATES (12 -30 participants) ALSO AVAILABLE:

SERIES (4-part series): $200-$300CAD
INDIVIDUAL Webinars: $70 – $100CAD
(+$10CAD/participant to collect ASHA CEUs)

Group Registration Information

Click Here to Register SPEAKER SERIES

Click Here to Register Aimee Dietz

Click Here to Register Jamie Azios

Click Here to Register Ruth McMenamin

Click Here to Register Brooke Ryan