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Aphasia Training for Health Professionals Thursday March 26 th , 2009 at BGH - Morrison Auditorium Registration 0830 Wo

Aphasia Training for Health Professionals Thursday March 26 th , 2009 at BGH - Morrison Auditorium Registration 0830 Workshop 0900 – 1600 h. Target Audience:

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Aphasia Training for Health Professionals Thursday March 26 th , 2009 at BGH - Morrison Auditorium Registration 0830 Wo

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  1. Aphasia Training for Health Professionals Thursday March 26th, 2009 at BGH - Morrison Auditorium Registration 0830 Workshop 0900 – 1600 h Target Audience: You will benefit from this workshop if you are a health professional working with stroke survivors, and you wish to learn techniques to communicate more effectively with clients with aphasia. Continuing Education Credits: A personalized certificate of attendance will be given to all participants who complete the training. This certificate can be used to obtain continuing education credits according to each profession’s rules and regulations. • Course Objectives: • To increase knowledge & enhance the capacity of health professionals to meet the needs of their clients with aphasia through practice and aphasia-friendly materials and communication strategies. • To provide practical strategies and techniques to improve your assessments and interventions and facilitate conversation with clients with aphasia. • To provide opportunities to practice strategies and techniques learned in the workshop through role-playing and group discussion and feedback. • Course Registration: • There is no fee for this workshop. Registration includes lunch, refreshments and participant handouts. • Call 751-5544, ext. 2325 to reserve your spot by Friday March 20th, 2009 Although there is NO registration fee for this workshop, attendance will be limited to 25 participants to support small group learning and discussion. Register early!As a courtesy to people on the waitlist, please call to cancel if you cannot attend. Instructors: Jan Roadhouse, MSLP Reg. CASLPO, Speech Language Pathologist with Stephen and Carol Goff • Agenda • 0830 – 0900 Registration & Coffee • Morning Session: • Stroke and Communication. Philosophy of Supported Conversation for Aphasia TM • Living with Aphasia – Stephen and Carol Goff • Techniques to support conversation with clients with aphasia • 1200 – 1300 Lunch Provided • Afternoon Session: • Application of techniques learned through practice and small group work with feedback. • “How do I apply this within my workplace?” • General Question and Answer • 1615 – 1600 Wrap-up and Evaluation

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