Sarah E. Wallace, a recognized expert in aphasia treatment, joins host Sarah Baar to delve into the complexities of designing aphasia-friendly home programs. Together, they discuss how clinicians can implement the latest research into practical, patient-centered strategies. In this episode, you'll discover actionable insights on modifying written materials to support individuals with aphasia and learn the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in creating effective home programs.

Learning Objectives

• Interpret the evidence around aphasia-friendly strategies


• Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address making home programs that are aphasia-friendly


• Solve patient case scenarios involving aphasia-friendly home programs

Timestamps

• (00:00:00 ) Welcome


• (00:01:01 ) Introduction to guest


• (00:04:25 ) Why this clinical question?


• (00:08:48 ) What’s the evidence and application?


• (00:18:59 ) Translating research to the clinic


• (00:28:50 ) Home programs for people with aphasia


• (00:36:08 ) Interdisciplinary collaboration


• (00:38:45 ) Three actionable takeaways


• (00:40:19 ) Case example

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