Aphasia CRE

The presentation of the International Robin Tavistock Award (Tavistock Trust for Aphasia) to Professor Miranda Rose is a wonderful recognition of the amazing work, results and collaboration that Miranda is achieving in international aphaisa research. Congratulations Miranda!

The Aphasia CRE Team were well represented at the International AphasiaResearch Conference in Brisbane last week - Dr Caroline Baker shared her experience.

✨️🏆✨️ Huge congratulations to Prof Miranda Rose, Director of the Aphasia CRE, who was today awarded the Robin Tavistock Award 2024 at the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC) 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. Read about the amazing work that Miranda has undertaken to help people with post stroke aphasia - https://lnkd.in/g8kMR5J

Seminar 50 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Aphasia: Phase I pilot findings. Presentation by: William S. Evans, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Wednesday 31st July - 9am Melb/ Syd / Bris, AUS Tuesday 30th July - 7pm Pittsburgh, USA “ACT for Aphasia” is a Level 2 stepped psychological care intervention intended for SLP primary providers with psychologist supervision. It combines counselling and communication strategy training in order to improve mental health and functional communication via a core focus on psychological flexibility. Development processes and pilot findings will be discussed. William Evans, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. As an aphasia rehabilitation researcher, he seeks to develop more effective aphasia interventions by incorporating counselling principles, gamification, and adaptive computer-based training. Register for your free Zoom link here - https://lnkd.in/ggG5FEtd

Enrol now - Counselling Education in Aphasia Rehabilitation for speech pathologists. La Trobe University is again offering the Counselling Education in Aphasia Rehabilitation (CLEAR) Short Courses to speech pathologists working in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation. The CLEAR course is paced over 8-weeks and entirely online with one live workshop towards the end of the course. The first course will start on 24 June 2024 and the second on 7 October 2024. Both courses are now open for registration. Enrol here - https://lnkd.in/gB-qmQWu

We wish to thank Alexandra Salem from Oregon Health & Science University who recently presented our April seminar - Automatically assessing paraphasias in discourse: Breakthroughs and remaining challenges. This talk will cover our recent efforts to automate assessment of paraphasias in discourse using machine learning. We will discuss methods for automatic paraphasia and target identification. We will cover problems we ran into, what we built to address those issues, and what work is still needed. Alexandra Salem works as research staff for the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at the Oregon Health & Science University. Her background is in computer science and her work focuses on automating assessment of language disorders using machine learning and natural language processing. https://lnkd.in/grVYDFYB

CASUAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT ROLES: CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Aphasia CRE is seeking expressions of interest from Australian speech pathologists interested in joining our team at La Trobe University as casual research assistants (trial assessors and therapists). These are work-from-home opportunities well suited to people working part-time, on extended leave or re-entering the profession. The trial assessors assess people with aphasia and the trial therapists provide a group aphasia intervention, both over Zoom. If you are interested in joining our team, please email Dr John Pierce to discuss further - j.pierce@latrobe.edu.au

Watch our March Seminar with Dr Katie Strong on our YouTube Chanel now -https://lnkd.in/gC9AP3G3 Life changes like stroke and aphasia threaten our sense of identity and place people with aphasia at risk for mental health issues. This seminar will explore how clinicians can use stories to support people with aphasia in navigating who they are and will be. Literature linking identity and story will be reviewed. Evidence-based methods for story co-construction will be shared. Dr. Katie Strong leads the Strong Story Lab at Central Michigan University. Her research uses qualitative methods to explore how speech-language pathologists can support people with aphasia rebuild their identity and improve their quality of life by co-constructing stories about who they are and will be.

✨We are excited to announce that the New Aphasia Handbook is now available! The Aphasia Handbook has been developed by the Stroke Foundation and the Australian Aphasia Association (AAA). It is available to download here - https://lnkd.in/gq27FJt2 or hard copies can be ordered from the Stroke Foundation. https://lnkd.in/frYs7EX Packs of hardcopies 10, 20 or 50 are FREE (A small charge for postage and packing applies). Please help the AAA to ensure that every Australian experiencing aphasia due to stroke for the first time receives this vital introduction to aphasia alongside My Stroke Journey.  

Welcome to the Aphasia CRE 🌟 I am excited to introduce you to the Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation (AphasiaCRE). 🏢 We are based at La Trobe University in Melbourne, our team of 75+ researchers, students, clinicians, family members and people with aphasia are dedicated to advancing knowledge and support for individuals living with aphasia — a communication disorder often resulting from stroke or brain injury. 🔎 Our Aphasia CRE research teams are spread across 7 universities in Australia and we collaborate with aphasia experts and communities worldwide. We are at the forefront of innovative research, striving to enhance understanding, treatment, and support for those affected by aphasia. 🏆 In 2023 The Australian’s Research Magazine recognised the Aphasia CRE as one of the Top 5 Australian research institutes and centres in the Disability and Rehabilitation sector. Our team of passionate researchers, clinicians, and educators work together with the aphasia community to make meaningful advancements in this field. 💡 Stay up-to-date with the latest insights and breakthroughs in aphasia research, Subscribe to our news blog ⤵[link below] 🤝 Join our Community Of Practice [link below] for opportunities to collaborate with other researchers, clinicians, family, friends and people with aphasia.  There are opportunities to attend events, share experiences, assist with research studies, and contribute to the advancement of aphasia support and intervention strategies. 👥 Together, let's empower those impacted by aphasia and foster a community of support, understanding, and excellence. ☑ Subscribe to Blog and join Community of Practice - https://lnkd.in/gkzn6e9c Author: Kelly Maskell Aphasia CRE Centre Manager