Let’s Talk Again
A communication program for stroke survivors with aphasia
“Let¹s Talk Again” is a communication program for stroke survivors with aphasia. Both group and individual therapy are offered. The group is led by CSD graduate students under the supervision of Dr. G. N. Rangamani and Cynthia Lofton. Students have opportunities to learn individual and group therapy principles and procedures in aphasia, methods of assessment, and therapy techniques. Students also have opportunities to conduct research and present at local and national conventions.
The group provides increased communication opportunities in a naturalistic context. Members participate in language stimulation activities, try new communication techniques and learn compensatory strategies that focus on enhancing their ability to participate in conversation and other communicative contexts of daily living. Participants develop a sense of belonging and have an opportunity to network with other stroke survivors.
Student Research Presentations
Daun, R. and Rangamani, G.N. (2005). The Effects of Script Training for
People
with Chronic Aphasia. Poster session presented at the annual national
convention of the American Speech Language Hearing Association in
San Diego, California.
Rangamani, G. N., Bistodeau, J., Johnson, K., Mymryk, K., and Lofton, C.
(2006).
The effects of CART in chronic stroke-survivors with Broca’s Aphasia.
Poster
presented at the Annual convention of the American Speech Language Hearing
Association, Miami, FL.
Schultz, B. and Rangamani, G.N. (2005). Caregiver Training and its Effects
on Script Learning.
Poster presentation at the Minnesota Speech Language Hearing
Association’s spring
convention in April, Twin Cities, MN.
