How can we best implement communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia?

In this International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders paper the authors set out to:
(1) determine the perceived and/or observed barriers and facilitators to implementing CPT with familiar partners of adults with aphasia;
(2) to map extracted barriers and facilitators to a common theoretical framework; (3) to synthesise extracted barriers and facilitators;
and (4) to identify potential implementation strategies to address the most frequently identified barriers and facilitators.

Authors Kirstine Shrubsole, Emma Power, Marie-Christine Hallé were awarded the IJLCD 2023 Editors' prize for this paper.

The paper is:
Communication partner training with familiar partners of people with aphasia: A systematic review and synthesis of barriers and facilitators to implementation

Kirstine Shrubsole, Emma Power, Marie-Christine Hallé

Examples of free, brief online training programs (less than 2 hours)

Aphasia Institute Community Hub: Introduction to SCA™ eLearning Module, The Aphasia Institute, Canada

• https://www.aphasia.ca/health-care-providers/education-training/self-directed-elearning/
• An aphasia-focused, 40 minute module centred on Supported Communication principles.

interact-ABI-lity, University of Sydney and University of Technology, Australia

• https://abi-communication-lab.sydney.edu.au/courses/interact-abi-lity/
• An acquired brain injury focused module (Stroke, Traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions) covering cognitive communication difficulties, aphasia, dysarthria and alternative and augmentative communication.

For the article referring to online versus face-to-face here is the IJLCD article reference.

Power, E., Falkenberg, K., Barnes, S., Elbourn, E., Attard, M., & Togher, L. (2020). A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing online versus face-to-face delivery of an aphasia communication partner training program for student healthcare professionals. International journal of language & communication disorders, 55(6), 852–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12556

First published:
23 November 2022

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The February news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn. Published 27 February 2025.

We look at recent concerning news about growing waiting lists in adult community speech and language therapy in England, and also see how waiting lists compare across the UK.

See statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBH1T1IdnW/

Derek gives an update on key topics keeping his team busy right now and we have a look at closer look at things happening in Scotland.

This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and produced and edited by freelance producer Jacques Strauss.

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Welcome to the fourth episode in our RCSLT AI series. In this episode we chat with Dr Richard Cave, Project Manager SLT at MND Association and Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, about his work in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Richard has backgrounds in both computing and speech and language therapy and he brings these together in his work with voice banking and AI, working with Goggle, MNDA and most recently in his PhD research at UCL.

We cover:

• Richard's journey with AI and speech and language therapy.
• What are the opportunities with AI?
• What are the things to be cautious about? How can we ensure people are not left out.
• Why speech and language therapists need to be in this space.

Interviewees:

Dr Richard Cave, Project Manager SLT at MND Association and Consultant Speech and Language Therapist.

Resources:
Centre for Digital Language Inclusion: https://www.cdl-inclusion.com/

RCSLT Artificial Intelligence resources: https://www.rcslt.org/members/delivering-quality-services/artificial-intelligence-resources/

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