Our lab created a sign for use at a patient's bedside to easily show medical staff and family the individual's communication profile and recommended strategies. It is based on Aura Kagan's Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) methodology, in which the conversation partner uses techniques to (i) acknowledge and (ii) reveal competence. To learn more about these techniques, we highly recommend you read this article and pay close attention to page 6. Verifying information is an important step to make sure both parties understand what was expressed. We also strongly encourage you to use and keep the following readily available for interactions with the patient: paper or whiteboard, sharpie (for you), pencil (for patient), written "yes/no/other" card, and pictographic images (see ParticiPics link below).

ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association. The site contains public information about a wide range of speech, language, and hearing disabilities in both children and adults. Educational information specific to aphasia and its recovery are provided. See their Aphasia Evidence Maps for the latest research and intervention innovations!

A national student organization for pre-professionals studying communication sciences and disorders. There are opportunities for financial support and money-saving benefits, access to peer-reviewed academic resources, and leadership opportunities in local chapters. Find the Portland State NSSLHA Chapter here.

Various pictographs are available through the free, searchable ParticiPics database and are designed to aid conversations with people with aphasia. The images are informed by decades of research and clinical experience with people in the aphasia and stroke communities.

Visit the Aphasia Institute's Shop for products, or browse their resources and tools, some of which are free! There's also basic information about Supported Conversations for Adults with Aphasia (SCA), with workshops if interested in enrolling in a course. 

The Aphasia Network offers various resources for clinicians and those affected by aphasia. Find printable communication tools/ images, video resource links, support group information, and technology and literary resources.

Educational tools and videos that emphasize the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA), which focuses on the importance of functional communication goals to support participation in life activities and social relationships for enhanced life quality.  There is information for individuals, clinicians, and family members.

Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman, stroke survivor and carepartner, have a non-profit and wrote the book Identify Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke to raise awareness on the emotional journey in recovery, discuss rebuilding identity, and create resources that better support stroke survivors and their families. These guides were developed in collaboration with academic and community partners. Materials help facilitators lead discussions with many different populations, including people with aphasia, who are interested in stroke recovery, identity, and navigating the emotional journey to rebuild rewarding lives after a trauma or other significant medical issue. 

CAC is an annual forum, typically held at the end of May, for clinicians and researchers engaged in the study and clinical management of persons with acquired neurologic language disorders.

A non-profit association that provides education, training, and certification opportunities for clinicians serving individuals with neurologic communication disorders.

This interactive map allows you to see where and what type of aphasia research is currently being conducted throughout the world. Information is sourced from clinicaltrials.gov and study descriptions are provided. Created by a Rob Cavanaugh, a Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh and clinical speech-language pathologist.