LIFE Beyond Aphasia

“The motivation and the participation in that person with Aphasias hands. You get to decide how much you attend our center. You get to decide what days you come, or if you're not feeling it that day, that's okay too.” - Kanada White.

Aphasia Center of West Texas was founded by a stroke survivor with the goal of using the life participation approach to help people affected by aphasia. They have the goal of improving the quality of life of everyone affected by aphasia. 

ABOUT APHASIA CENTER OF WEST TEXAS

HOW THE APHASIA CENTER OF WEST TEXAS SUPPORTS THEIR PATIENTS

INCORPORATTION OF THE LIFE PARTICIPATION APPROACH IN THEIR SUPPORT

THE INTAKE PROCESS: FROM FIRST CONTACT TO JOINING

MENTAL HEALTH OF SOMEONE WITH APHASIA: KANADA WHITE'S RESEARCH

PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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"So the life participation approach is finding ways to engage in life. Engage in those activities that, that bring you joy and bring you fulfillment while also having aphasia. And Ling Graphica is based off of this model Aphasia Recovery Connection is based off of this model." - Allie Reed

Allie Reed, a speech pathologist, works for an amazing company called Virtual Connections! She hosts a variety of support groups for people with aphasia where they can interact with others for free!

WHAT ARE VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS?

ALLIE’S FITNESS SESSION THROUGH VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS

ALLIE REED’S PROJECT WITH VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS

APHASIA 101 CLASS AT VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SESSION FACILITATORS

THE ONBOARDING PROCESS FOR NEW FACILITATORS

AN AMAZING RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE WITH APHASIA

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“We Encourage people to use those other modalities of communication. It's not like we're just stuck to this one form of verbal communication, right? If they can figure out how to communicate in other ways, it helps them live and participate in activities.“ - Shayli Brink

Shayli Brink, Genevieve's most recent student, talks about how her view of aphasia has changed from graduate school to hands-on experience. She also talking about these amazing apps that can revolutionize aphasia communication!

WHAT IS APHASIA: BASED ON SHAYLI'S EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

SHAYLI'S EXPERIENCE AND THOUGHTS ON TELEPRACTICE

SHAYLI'S DISCOVERY ABOUT THE APPLE HEALTH IPHONE APP

RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH APHASIA

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“Stories are the fabric of who we are as people.” - Katie Strong.

Katie Strong, a professor at Central Michigan University, leads the Strong Story Lab where she helps people with aphasia develop their story!

AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

PROJECT BRIDGE

STORIES ARE THE FABRIC OF WHO WE ARE AS PEOPLE

KATIE’S “MY STORY PROJECT”

THE “MY STORY PROJECT” AND THE LIFE PARTICIPATION APPROACH

INCORPORATING GOAL WRITING INTO STORYTELLING

TRAINING STUDENTS TO BECOME STORY COACHES

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“You gotta hang on in there, brother, sister. I swear it’s a hard journey. I never knew 13 years ago I would be sitting right here because life is not guaranteed for nobody.” - Keith “Krusher” Rush

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Meet Krusher, who has found his purpose as an author after three strokes. His memoir recounts the trials and triumphs of a young man after a stroke.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

UNLOCKING APHASIA VIDEO COURSE

KRUSHER BEFORE THE STROKE

KRUSHER'S STROKE

KRUSHER: THE AUTHOR

KRUSH: ER & THE STROKES: THE SURVIVOR OF A STROKE

STROKE AND APHASIA ARE ISOLATING

WHAT KEITH WANTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT STROKE

HE'S ON A MISSION TO FIND GABRIELA

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“We try to make it as seamless as possible where it does just feel like an extension of the family.” - Evan Ransome

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Golden Home Management is there for you and your home. Evan discusses how his business conducts regular maintenance for your home and helps adapt your home so it is safe and accessible for you. 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

GOLDEN HOME MANAGEMENT

TRAINING

BEING THE FACILITATOR

FINANCE

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE

Check out goldenhomemanagement.com for more information!

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“Adults with aphasia present with working memory deficits that may contribute to their language prompt difficulties.” - Zoe Davis

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Zoe Davis, an intern at LIFE Speech Pathology, shares her education experience and her final project on Verbal Working Memory!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

SPEECH PATHOLOGY EDUCATION

WORKING WITH ADULTS

ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES OF TELEPRACTICE

ZOE’S FINAL PROJECT

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“I do something different with every single person I work with, but tapping into what they are motivated about and what they are driven to do is the best place to start with when it comes to delivering this type of therapy.” - Lauren Schwabish.

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Lauren Schwabish, an SLP living in D.C., shares how she uses the Life Participation Approach to therapy and her Parenting with Aphasia support group!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

LAUREN SCHWABISH

HER PRIVATE PRACTICE

GOOD RESOURCES FOR LIFE PARTICIPATION APPROACH

PARENTS WITH APHASIA SUPPORT GROUP

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE SUPPORT GROUP

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“Help by Genetics was created to help patients to create a new healthcare solution for our patients.” - Dr. Cari Lalande

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Dr. Cari Lalande discusses how Health by Genetics will assess your medications and lifestyle with your genetics. Their goal is to ensure that the patient is on the correct medication for the shortest time possible.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

PHARMACOGENOMICS

QUESTIONING YOUR MEDICATIONS

PAST AND CURRENT PROCEDURES

SOME MEDICATIONS CAN PROHIBIT EACH OTHER

YOUR GENETIC TESTING

HELP BY GENETICS: WHERE TO GET YOUR PHARMACOGENOMICS

DOCTORS AND GENETIC PHARMACISTS

CANNABIS AND CBD TESTING

TREATING THE WHOLE PERSON

REPLACING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WITH NATURAL REMEDIES

NUTRIGENOMICS

FINANCIAL

CHECK OUT https://healthbygenetics.com/ FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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“Just because you have aphasia, does not mean you cannot achieve lifelong goals.” - Cathy Torrington Eaton.

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Cathy has created an amazing summer program that allows therapy for people with aphasia and training for second-year graduate students. 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

INTENSIVE APHASIA PROGRAM

BEING A PART OF THE INTENSIVE APHASIA PROGRAM: SUMMER 2023

TEACHING ABOUT GOALS

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND APHASIA

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