It is estimated that approximately 1 million Americans are living with aphasia, and about 80,000 acquire aphasia each year (https://www.asha.org/research/reports/speech_voice_language/). Aphasia is more common than Parkinson’s Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and Multiple Sclerosis (https://www.aphasia.org/Aphasia Facts/aphasia_faq.html); however, the awareness and understanding of this disorder by the general population is extremely limited.
This is the time of year when our profession encourages all of us to share our knowledge about aphasia, its treatments, and outcomes with those who are unfamiliar.
Clinical research suggests that individuals with aphasia benefit from speech-language pathology treatment and that the quality and quantity of our services influence outcomes (https://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/public/speech/disorders/TESAphasiaFromLeftHemisphereStroke.pdf). Our upcoming virtual conference, Cutting Edge Approaches to Aphasia Management, will present the latest interventions available to improve language abilities and quality of life for this population. Please join us June 10 -14 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm EDT to learn from the experts in aphasia management:
Monday, June 10 – Integrating the iPad® into a Comprehensive Aphasia Treatment Program
Presented by: Elizabeth Hoover, MS, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS(A), Boston University
Tuesday, June 11 – Deconstructing Constraint-Induced Language Therapy
Presented by: Lynn Maher, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of Houston
Wednesday, June 12 – Clinical Implications of Verb Network Strengthening Treatment
Presented by: Presented by: Lisa Edmonds, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of Florida
Thursday, June 13 – Aphasia Treatment: Is More Better?
Presenter: Leora Cherney, Ph.D., BC – ANCDS, Northwestern University; Rehab Institute of Chicago
Friday, June 14 - The Use of Speech Entrainment in Aphasia Rehabilitation
Presented by: Jessica Richardson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of South Carolina;
H.Isabel Hubbard, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of South Carolina
If you are already a member of the SpeechPathology.com CEU Total Access membership program, simply log in to your account and register for this virtual conference. If you are not a member of the SpeechPathology.com CEU Total Access program - sign up today! The $99 membership includes this virtual conference as well as 400+ online CEU courses currently offered in our SLP eLearning library.
Sincerely,
Amy Hansen
