Aphasia Access Conversations

During this episode, Janet Patterson, Research Speech-Language Pathologist at the VA Northern California Healthcare System, speaks with Dr. Linda Worrall. Linda is Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, a fellow of Speech Pathology Australia, and founder of the Australian Aphasia Association. They will be discussing IARC; a bit of history, the influence it has had on aphasia research and practice, and what to look forward to in 2022.   In today’s episode you will:   Learn some history and exciting information about the 2022 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference  Find out the value of international collaboration to people with aphasia and to the aphasia research and clinical community Hear about tiny habits, change, and a challenge to ask ourselves, “If I had aphasia, I would want…”.     Janet Patterson: Welcome to this edition of Aphasia Access podcast, a series of conversations about community aphasia programs that follow the LPAA model. My name is Janet Patterson, and I am a Resear