Index
Living with Aphasia after Stroke
What is this talk about?
What does ‘psychosocial’ mean?
WHO can do something about the psychosocial effects of aphasia?
WHO can do something about the psychosocial effects of aphasia?
In effect...
WHO can do something about the psychosocial effects of aphasia?
Dearth of research into psychosocial issues
Talking about aphasia (Parr, Byng & Gilpin 1997)
Talking about aphasia: findings (1)
What does aphasia mean to people who have it?
Talking about aphasia: findings (2)
Talking about aphasia: findings (3)
Talking about aphasia: findings (4)
Accessing information
Language and disrupted lives
Talking about aphasia: findings (5)
Aphasia is systemic
Talking about aphasia: findings (6)
‘He wants me to explain everything. Why the colours. Why the garden grows and why the plants and electricity isn’t working. Because that’s what I’m for. I can’t remember. I know what it means, but.... I can’t be like a father to him.’
Talking about aphasia: findings (7)
These findings suggest that……...
For example………………….
PG’s points………...
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What does all of this mean for therapists?
What do we do about this? Matching impact to intervention
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CONNECT THERAPY THEMES
‘THERAPY’ AT CONNECT
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Communication: markers of change
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Identity: markers of change
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Lifestyle: markers of change
Examples of therapies weighted towards identity(1)
The Film Group & Identity
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Personal stories in aphasia
Personal Portfolio - process
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Other therapies for identity
And to finish -
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The relationship between identity & communication therapies 1
The relationship between identity & communication therapies 2
The relationship between identity & communication therapies 3
No therapy is simple or straightforward
Key message: “you can’t have one without the other”
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