When care gets lost in translation: Clinical pathways and outcomes for people with aphasia who need an interpreter. Presentation by: Dr Kathleen Mellahn National quantitative data and qualitative insights from multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and interpreters will be presented, spanning the hyperacute, acute, and early sub-acute phases of stroke recovery. The findings highlight disparities in care and outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse people with aphasia and explore mechanisms contributing to these inequities.

The Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia Program for Nov 27 & 28 is on the website now and we are excited to hear from speakers across Australia and New Zealand as they update us on the latest in research, clinical developments, resources and supports for people with aphasia. Transport and accommodation information is also available on the website www.aphaisasymposium.com.au This is the perfect professional development event to attend this year!

“No Gains Left Behind: What SLPs Need to Know About Maintenance in Chronic Aphasia”  Presentation by: Dr Maya Menahemi Falkov Aphasia therapy often leads to meaningful gains - but ensuring they last is a major challenge. This presentation explores long-term maintenance for practice and research. Learn what proportion maintain gains, how to evaluate therapy success, key factors that may influence outcomes, and practical strategies to consider for supporting results.

ASA 2025 is less than 5 weeks away and we are looking forward to hearing from a wide range of speakers on aphasia research and clinical practice. Clinicians are encouraged to attend for profesional development and registrations are open for one or two days, hear from our amazing speakers, join us for the delicious catering provided by Foods of the Valley Catering…

When aphasia test scores change, do these changes reflect what people with aphasia feel is a meaningful improvement? We're investigating this important question- and we need your input! 📋 What's This About? We're developing ways to better understand when test score changes represent truly meaningful improvements for people with aphasia. This research could improve how we…

16 October 2025 Friendly reminder to register now for ASA in Melbourne, 27 and 28th November 2025. The Earlybird discounted rate ends tomorrow, Friday 17th October, share this with your colleagues so they don't miss the discount. All information is available on the website www.aphasiasymposium.com.au Registration information is availble here Registration information is availble here - www.aphasiasymposium.com.au/registration

The Communication Connect project is still recruiting in Melbourne, Sydney and the Loddon/Mallee region. To date we have: We are still looking for people with communication disability, and carers of people with communication disability after stroke or traumatic brain injury, to help us test Communication Connect. Carers can join the study even if the person they care for is not participating.

“No Gains Left Behind: What SLPs Need to Know About Maintenance in Chronic Aphasia”  Presentation by: Dr Maya Menahemi Falkov  Aphasia therapy often leads to meaningful gains - but ensuring they last is a major challenge. This presentation explores long-term maintenance for practice and research. Learn what proportion maintain gains, how to evaluate therapy success, key factors that may influence outcomes, and practical strategies to consider for supporting results.

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Have you missed any of our seminars this year? Our YouTube chanel has recordings of our seminars available for you to watch anytime. Seminar 57 - How do speech pathologists deliver services to bi/multilingual adults with aphasia in a hospital and healthcare setting? Presentation by: Samantha Siyambalapitiya. This presentation will discuss findings from a qualitative case study conducted at a Queensland hospital exploring the current practice of speech pathologists working with bi/multilingual adults with aphasia.

Aphasia research and rehabilitation often overlooks people with milder aphasia. For these stroke survivors, communication can often seem “fine” to others, but they might still struggle with:- Findi…