Instructors:
Jodi Morgan, M.A. CCC-SLP

Kayla Collard Fouraker, M.S., CCC-SLP

Erin Nikitas, M.S., CCC-SLP, BSN, RN

Special Guests: People with Aphasia

Course Disclosures 

  • Jodi Morgan has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Honorarium and founder of the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center. Jodi Morgan does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose.
  • Kayla Fouraker has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Honorarium and does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose
  • Erin Nikitas has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Honorarium and does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #1 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia/stroke at the age of 24 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #2 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia at the age of 55 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #3 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia at the age of 77 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #4 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia at the age of 71 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #5 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia at the age of 48 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Participant with Aphasia #6 had the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: Brooks Rehabilitation; Diagnosed with Aphasia at the age of 54 and is a member at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center and does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Location:
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus
3599 University Blvd South
Jacksonville, Florida 32216

Course Description: 
Communication is key to the best clinical care and helping people live successfully with aphasia. This course provides an overview of the best practices in supporting people with aphasia.  The focus of this course will be anchored on the life participation approach to aphasia, communication strategies and innovative therapeutic techniques to help people with aphasia and their families.  Special lecture and training from people with aphasia.

Course Objectives: 
By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the life participation approach to aphasia across the continuum of care
  • Explain methods of supported communication for adults with aphasia
  • Demonstrate the concepts/techniques of supported communication in adults with aphasia
  • Explain the latest research on LPAA and aphasia center participation
  • Integrate and explain 3 innovative therapeutic tasks and resources to help people with aphasia
  • Demonstrate methods to make material more aphasia friendly

 

 

Intended Audience:
The information presented in this course are clinically relevant for Speech Language Pathologist and Speech Language Pathologists Assistant clinicians.

Disclaimer: Registrations from individuals with clinical designations not listed in the intended audience for this course may be subject to removal from the course roster without a full refund. See Brooks IHL Course Policies and Procedures for details at Brooksihl.org. If you are unsure or have questions related to the intended audience, please email CEU@BrooksIHL.org and we will be happy to help clarify!

Contact Hours:
This course has been approved for 5 contact hours by the following Boards.

  • Florida Board of Speech Language Pathology

Continuing Education credit for each participant who meets the satisfactory course completion requirements (licensed in FL) will be automatically uploaded to CE Broker, which means the Florida Boards will have record of your attendance, even if you do not have your own personal CE Broker account. Course certificates will be provided at the completion of the course for those that meet the course completion requirements. Certificates will be mailed for courses that include a post-course test.

Enrollment:
If you are a Brooks Clinician and want to pay by cost center, please fill out this registration form and return the check and form to the Brooks IHL.

Satisfactory Course Completion:
Full course attendance (including signing the attendance sheet each day) and question and answer session.

Course Evaluation/Survey:
Within 48 hours of course completion, you will receive a post course survey. The IHL values your feedback and we thank you in advance for taking the survey.

Timed Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 AM: Introduction and Define Aphasia and LPAA

9:15 – 10:15 AM: Innovative Therapies in Aphasia

10:15 – 10:30 AM: Latest Research from aphasia center

10:30 – 11:30 AM: Aphasia Friendly materials, books and apps

11:30 – 12:30 PM: Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 PM: Supported Communication Techniques for people with aphasia

1:30 – 3:00 PM: What is really important to people with aphasia?  Meet people with aphasia and practice communication techniques