Year: 2022

Thank you to everyone who took part in our discussion groups this year

As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to look back. And we wanted to give a round of applause to the 37 fabulous participants who took part in our discussion groups. The problem More than 350,000 people have aphasia in the UK.   Aphasia is a communication disability.   Aphasia…Continue Reading Thank you to everyone who took part in our discussion groups this year

The full-time whistle has blown – our data collection is complete!

Our final survey with speech and language therapists (SLTs) and researchers closed last week, marking the end of data collection with all our key stakeholders for this project. 28 SLTs from around the UK and researchers from several countries across 3 continents took part in our 2nd eDelphi to suggest desired therapy outcomes for people…Continue Reading The full-time whistle has blown – our data collection is complete!

More SLTs and researchers needed to share their valuable knowledge on therapy outcomes

The APT project needs you! We are developing a new CPT intervention – Aphasia Partnership Training – that works with two people at once – both the person with aphasia and a member of their family. We would like your views on what outcomes we might expect to come from this new communication partner training…Continue Reading More SLTs and researchers needed to share their valuable knowledge on therapy outcomes

That’s a wrap! Part 1 is done… and Part 2 has already begun!

The 1st September marked a very special milestone in the APT project. Researchers from around the world completed Round 3 of their eDelphi (a method of finding consensus over successive rounds of online surveys) meaning that we now have the views of all four key stakeholder groups (people with aphasia, family members, Speech and Language…Continue Reading That’s a wrap! Part 1 is done… and Part 2 has already begun!

Our 1st eDelphi* for Speech and Language Therapists is now closed – thank you to everyone who took part!

*An eDelphi is a special kind of online survey that looks to find agreement across a group, and sees whether individuals can be swayed by what the group results say. Through iterative rounds, eDelphis find out how much consensus exists on a topic. Phew…it’s been a busy summer here at APT HQ with data collecting…Continue Reading Our 1st eDelphi* for Speech and Language Therapists is now closed – thank you to everyone who took part!

What counts as communication partner training?

If you’re a Speech and Language Therapist, you may be wondering if what you do counts as communication partner training (CPT). Please don’t be put off by the name – if you’re working with families with aphasia to help with communication, it’s very likely that you are doing CPT. CPT can be done by following…Continue Reading What counts as communication partner training?

What is aphasia?

Aphasia is a communication disability. Aphasia is usually caused by a stroke or a traumatic brain injury. After a stroke, about 1 in 3 people will develop  aphasia. About half of these people will have long-lasting aphasia. Aphasia causes problems in communication. Aphasia is different for everyone. Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to: speak…Continue Reading What is aphasia?