CHAT Lab

01/04/2022

For this week’s Resource Friday, we are sharing the National Aphasia Association’s article in response to Bruce Willis’ recent diagnosis of aphasia. The article contains information about aphasia and how to communicate with those diagnosed with aphasia.

https://www.aphasia.org/stories/understanding-bruce-williss-aphasia-announcement/

Bruce Willis’s news about his aphasia diagnosis stunned the world today and ...

19/02/2022

Welcome back to Resource Friday! This week we are sharing an article discussing current research being done to improve treatment for bilingual individuals who have aphasia.
https://theconversation.com/bilingual-people-with-language-loss-due-to-stroke-can-pose-a-treatment-challenge-computational-modeling-may-help-clinicians-treat-them-164219

Computational modeling can predict language therapy response in bilingual people with aphasia. In the future, this could help clinicians identify the best language for treatment.

10/12/2021

We wish everyone good luck during finals week and a Happy Holidays!

03/12/2021

For this week's Resource Friday, we are sharing Dr. Mamlekar's newly published research article. The article discusses how yoga can benefit patients who have aphasia.
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00330

Purpose: Recently, the literature has witnessed a surging interest regarding the use of mind–body approaches with people who have aphasia, generating a plethora of possible outcome measures. During this same time, a core outcome set for aphasia has been recommended. The purpose of this clinical fo...

05/11/2021

As we prepare for the ASHA 2021 Convention, here are some presentations and posters that the Misericordia SLP students and faculty will be presenting.

22/10/2021

For this Resource Friday, we are sharing the dos and don'ts of communicating with a person who has Aphasia. These tips, given by the National Aphasia Association, emphasize the importance of helping a person communicate to the best of their ability.
https://www.aphasia.org/aphasia-resources/communication-tips/

Communication Strategies: Some Dos and Don’ts. The impact of aphasia on relationships may be profound, or only slight. No two people with aphasia are alike with respect to severity, former speech and language skills, or personality.

19/10/2021

October is AAC Awareness month! Check out this video that Research Assistants Hannah and Cailin made! Learn about the Do's and Don'ts when talking to people with AAC devices!

15/10/2021

For Research Friday, we have an inspiring TED Talk from Chris Kelin. Chris is an inspiring young man living with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Chris describes his communication journey using only his feet and an AAC device. Learn more about his journey in the video below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H3e2MXV6iY&t=76s

Chris Klein is a voice to those that have none and helping hand to those with disabilities, even though he was born with cerebral palsy and uses augmentative...

08/10/2021

For our first Research Friday, we are going to be introducing the topic of Aphasia. Aphasia is when a person has difficulty with their comprehension and/or expression of speech due to damage that was done to the brain. The video below displays people who have been diagnosed with Aphasia and their attitudes towards the condition. It also discusses some of the common misconceptions surrounding Aphasia.
https://youtu.be/oxYh5HDc4UQ

Aphasia is a loss of words, not intellect. Learn more about Aphasia at https://brooksrehab.org/services/aphasia-center/Visit our website: https://www.brooksr...

03/10/2021

After countless hours of hard work and laughter, Dr. Mamlekar (Misericordia University) and Dr. Dietz (Georgia State University) executed an extraordinary 2-hour workshop at the 15th Annual Eleanor M. Saffran Conference On Cognitive Neuroscience & Rehabilitation of Communication Disorders. During the workshop, the participants were able to identify key elements of novel AAC treatment designed for people with aphasia to support communication and elicit spoken language.