Aphasia Access Conversations

Dr. Jerry Hoepner (University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire) speaks with Dr. Tom Sather about the concept of flow and how it can be applied to the LPAA framework for people with aphasia.  Tom Sather is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire. He continues to work clinically as a speech language pathologist with adults and families of those with neurogenic, cognitive, communication, and swallowing difficulties in the critical care, acute care, and outpatient settings at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He earned his Ph.D. at Western Michigan University's Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. program studying the concept of flow and aphasia.  In today’s episode, you will: Find out what flow is Learn how flow applies to people living with aphasia Learn about the interaction between environment and flow experience Hear about the experience sampling method and its applications to the study of aphasia