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presented by Roberta J. Elman, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Financial - Roberta Elman receives compensation from MedBridge for the production of this course. She also receives royalties from Plural Publishing, Inc. and has a salaried position at Aphasia Center of California. Non-Financial - Roberta Elman serves on the advisory board and committees for the National Aphasia Association, ANCDS, and Aphasia Hope Foundation.
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This is part two of a two-part series on Conversation Groups for Individuals with Aphasia. Please watch part one before viewing this course. Conversation is considered to be one of the core areas of deficit for those living with aphasia. We know that enhancing life participation and quality of life are consistent with the World Health Organization framework and ASHA's Scope of Practice for speech-language pathologists. But how can we assist individuals with aphasia (PWA) to become better communicators and achieve a better quality of life? The second part of this course, with Dr. Roberta J. Elman, describes clinical techniques that the facilitator can use to improve both communication ability and psychosocial functioning for PWA. Videotaped examples from an aphasia conversation group demonstrate a variety of effective techniques and strategies. Specific suggestions for program implementation, including efficient documentation, developing treatment goals, and navigating funding issues, are shared.
Roberta J. Elman, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Roberta J. Elman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, is President/CEO and Founder of the Aphasia Center of California, an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1996, providing speech-language treatment, clinical research, and training/consultative services. Dr. Elman received her Ph.D. in Speech & Hearing Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has more than 35 years of…
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1. Clinical Strategies and Techniques
The first chapter describes a variety of clinical strategies and techniques that the group facilitator can use to address participation of individual group members as well as manage the group as a whole.
2. Clinical Strategies and Techniques, Continued
The second chapter describes clinical strategies and techniques that the facilitator can use to increase conversational control and initiation of individual group members.
3. Group Structure and Format
The third chapter will describe various structural and format options that a group facilitator should consider before starting an aphasia conversation group or a specialized aphasia group.
4. Treatment Goals, Documentation, and Funding Issues
There are unique challenges for the clinician when multiple clients participate in treatment simultaneously. The fourth chapter will share a variety of suggestions that are both efficient and effective for writing individual goals and documenting session performance. Information about funding and reimbursement issues specific to aphasia groups will also be addressed.
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