Title

Benefits of Online Support Groups for People with Aphasia (PWA)

Authors

Benjamin Norell, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Amanda Eaton

Files

Description

Research on quality of life for People with Aphasia (PWA) post-stroke. Benefits of Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA).

Keywords

Stroke, Post-stroke, Aphasia, People with Aphasia (PWA), Online support group, Virtual support group, Life Participation approach to Aphasia (LPAA), Bilingual

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

References

Brown, et al (2011) Living Successfully with Aphasia: Family Members Share Their Views. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation Sept-Oct 2011.

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Elman RJ. (2007). The importance of aphasia group treatment for rebuilding community and health. Topics in Language Disorders, 27(4), 300–308. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.tld.0000299884.31864.99

Katerina Hilari & Sarah Northcott (2017) “Struggling to stay connected”: comparing the social relationships of healthy older people and people with stroke and aphasia, Aphasiology.

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Pisano F, Giachero A, Rugiero C, Calati M, Marangolo P. Does COVID-19 Impact Less on Post-stroke Aphasia? This Is Not the Case. Front Psychol. 2020 Nov 30.

Reed, A., Carter, S., & Steele, R. (October, 2022). Virtual Connections & The Importance of Social Interaction in Living with Aphasia. Lingraphica Annual Meeting 2022.

Rogalski, E. J., & Khayum, B. (2018). A Life Participation Approach to Primary Progressive Aphasia Intervention. Seminars in Speech & Language, 39(3), 284–296. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1660786

World Health Organization. (2001). International Classification of functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health

Zanella, et al. (2022) Incidence of post-stroke depression symptoms and potential risk factors in adults with aphasia in a comprehensive stroke center, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Norell, Benjamin, "Benefits of Online Support Groups for People with Aphasia (PWA)" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 35.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/35

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