Speech Scope Episode 2: Severe Global Aphasia: Where Do I Start?

Treasyri Williams Wood, an expert on and leader in the treatment of aphasia, unpacks severe global aphasia. Dr. Williams Wood emphasizes to Sarah Baar the importance of “ruthlessly prioritized” communication goals, the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and the need for intensive, repetitive, and meaningful practice. She also highlights comprehensive support and training for caregivers as a necessity. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around assessment and treatment of global aphasia Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address what individualized therapy looks like for those with global aphasia Solve patient case scenarios involving goal and treatment areas of global aphasia in real clinical settings Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:11) Introduction to guest (00:06:01) Overview of global aphasia (00:10:39) Assessment for global aphasia (00:21:13) Interventions for global aphasia (00:36:33) Case scenarios (00:44:01) Actionable takeaways Speech Scope is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/