Aphasia Access Conversations

Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Clinical Supervisor for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay, speaks with Dr. Brooke Ryan. We'll discuss her research looking at the impact on children of having a parent with aphasia and the role of the speech pathologist in addressing these issues. She’ll share her efforts to understand the lived experience of the children, the parent with aphasia and the parent without aphasia.  This year, our shows are highlighting the gap areas identified in the Aphasia Access White Paper authored by Dr. Nina Simmons-Mackie. This show hones in on gap area #10: Failure to address family/caregiver needs including information, support, counseling, and communication training. For more information about the Gap areas, you can listen to episode #62 with Dr. Liz Hoover or go to the Aphasia Access website. Guest Bio:   Brooke Ryan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia working in the Aphasia Centre for Research Excellence, t