Conversation Groups for People with Aphasia: Techniques & Application
Presented by Roberta J. Elman
Meet your instructor
Roberta J. Elman
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…
Chapters & learning objectives
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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