Resources

The Aphasia CRE Seminar Series is available on our YouTube channel- youtube.com/@aphasiacre

Australian and international specialist guest presenters share their expertise and research.
Access to seminars is free and we welcome you to subscribe to our News Blog to receive invitations for upcoming seminars and events.
All past seminars can be viewed on our YouTube channel.

Professional Development - Health Professionals are welcome to watch these seminars free of charge to aid in your professional development.

Educational Use  - Disemination and use of our Seminar Videos are free for non commercial use, please credit the Aphaisa CRE if you are sharing our resources.

Repository developed by the Aphasia CRE for healthcare professionals working with people with aphasia. It provides resources that can be used to support conversations with people with aphasia or given to people with aphasia or family members to support them during this time. The aim of the repository is to disseminate resources widely and to reduce production time and resource duplication.

Resources for health professionals to assist you in working with people with aphasia.  
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• Resources have been collected from aphasia professionals internationally, government sources and international health sites and we would like to thank all involved for their contributions
• This repository includes resources in both English and other languages
• The resource list was last updated in 2021
• Questions should be directed to the source of the link listed

Guidelines for Aphasia friendly documentation developed by the UK Stroke Association: accessible_information_guidelines.pdf1_.pdf (stroke.org.uk)

Developing an aphasia-friendly video abstract

The aim of this guide is to help researchers to produce a video abstract for people with aphasia. It contains practical support in terms of technical tips, slide/video templates, software and technology suggestions, reflections on video production and examples of aphasia-friendly video abstracts.

This project was produced by the following researchers from the Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation (Aphasia CRE), supported by funding from the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia and the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists and the Aphasia CRE:

• Caroline Baker
• Marcella Carragher
• Sam Harvey
• John Pierce
• Miranda Rose
• Ciara Shiggins
• Sarah Wallace

List of documents within this guide

• Developing an Aphasia-friendly video abstract - The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of creating an abstract. Read first!
• Video abstracts – PowerPoint tips - Tips and tricks for things like animations, images, etc., held within a PowerPoint document
• Template for aphasia-friendly video abstracts - A template PowerPoint to get you started – edit as needed
• Pierce et al. abstract - The original PowerPoint document of a completed video abstract – to show you how it comes together
• Storyboard template -  A template table to make a storyboard

Download the Aphasia-friendly video abstract guide here

The main results of the COMPARE research trial are now published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The link to the publication is here:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2021-328422

We have created aphasia friendly information about the trial that you can find here:

• Summary Infographic
• Video abstract
• Detailed trial results

More detailed information on COMPARE is available on the  Compare Trial Webpage .

ASK intervention program

ASK Therapist Manual

Training manuals

ASK therapist manual PDF's - includes:

• Before we Begin
• Setting Your Goals
• Choose Your Topics
• Goal Development Handout
• Finding the Positive
• Staying Connected
• Your Story
• Living the Learning
• Not Just Words
• Summing Up

Secondary Stroke Intervention program

• Secondary Prevention Manual 

Training Manuals

Secondary Stroke Prevention therapist manual PDF's - includes:

• Before We Begin
• Setting Your Goals
• Choose Your Topics
• Stroke - What is it?
• Medications to Prevent Stroke
• Lifestyle Changes for Stroke Prevention
• Stroke Prevention Planning
• Stroke - What are the Risk Factors?
• Summing Up
• Medicine List

Access G-AP (v2021)

Resources for Rehabilitation staff (speech pathologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical or neuropsychologists, rehabilitation assistants, nurses, and dieticians who set goals with people with aphasia often lack confidence and receive inadequate training and support to set goals with people with aphasia. These resources can be used to frame the discussion and record the goals.

• Logbook
• Manual
• Single action plan

This co-developed accessible set of resources (manual, log book, and single page action plan for the person with aphasia)  helps rehabilitation professionals set goals with people with aphasia. A full description of how it was developed is here

Authors: Eleanor Brown, Lesley Scobbie, Linda Worrall, Ruth McMeniman, Marian Brady.

Title: Access G-AP.

Date developed: 2021

Rehabilitation staff (speech pathologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical or neuropsychologists, rehabilitation assistants, nurses, and dieticians who set goals with people with aphasia often lack confidence and receive inadequate training and support to set goals with people with aphasia. These resources can be used to frame the discussion and record the goals.

Hear the latest Podcasts about Aphasia Research:

• Aphasia Access
• Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) SpeakUP
• Navigating Neuropsychology podcast
• Stroke Foundation - Enable Me

To view the Aphasia CRE Seminar Series and other helpful video resources please visit our Aphasia CRE YouTube Channel