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PROGRAM SESSIONSTH 8:00AM-10:00AM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/238-239 The Aphasia Film Forum: LPAA at the Movies Shirley Morganstein, Speaking of Aphasia, LLC, Montclair, NJ; Marilyn Certner Smith, Speaking of Aphasia, LLC, Montclair, NJ LPAA emphasizes the attainment of re-engagement in life by strengthening daily participation in activities of choice. Aphasia Film Forum is a program for people with aphasia and their therapists or partners. It is designed to reduce access barriers and increase film-watching enjoyment and discussion via the employment of supportive tools and processes before, during, and after the film. AFF is suitable for both group and individual applications, and for people with varying degrees of aphasia. TH 3:30PM-5:30PM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/291-292 Reducing Cognitive-Linguistic Decline Through Failure-Free Programming Raegan A. Agee, Aegis Therapies, Hot Springs, AR; Becky R. Holt, Aegis Therapies, Pell City, AL Failure-free programming for patients with dementia can reduce the rate of cognitive-linguistic decline and improve quality of life. This format promotes increased cognitive-linguistic stimulation and communication skills for patients throughout all stages of dementia, forging a positive environment for residents, family, and staff. Brain Storms and the Red, Yellow, Green Light program are examples of failure-free programming serving as valuable assessment tools for SLPs and daily resources for activities directors. Outcomes data will be presented. TH 8:15AM-8:30AM, Technical, CC/353 Community-Based Stroke Support Groups: Demographics & Member Perceptions Amy Simon-Weiner, California St U - Northridge, Northridge, CA; Catherine Jackson, California St U Northridge, Northridge, CA Community-based support groups can provide vital services for stroke survivors and their families, providing education, ongoing encouragement with communication skills, and emotional support. Demographic data from a Los Angeles-based survey indicate variability in the activities, structure, and leadership of stroke support groups. Despite this variability, stroke survivors consistently perceived their group as very beneficial, particularly in the areas of acceptance, mood, and identity. spEECh-LanguagE pathoLogY Thursday, november 19, 2009 TH 9:30AM-11:30AM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/291-292 Aging With a Traumatic Brain Injury: Managing the Communicative Changes Cynthia O'Donoghue, James Madison U, Harrisonburg, VA; Victoria Harding, Lakeview Healthcare System, Blacksburg, VA; Megan Kennedy, James Madison U, Harrisonburg, VA The aging process produces functional changes across many domains of life. For an individual who has sustained a traumatic brain injury in younger years, these aging changes are potentially magnified. This seminar presents the effects of aging and TBI on communication, discusses methods of evaluation and treatment, and explores functional outcome measures that impact quality of life. Case studies are presented to simulate case management challenges in health care delivery for people aging with TBI. TH 1:00PM-3:00PM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/393 Aphasia Community Education & Advocacy: Speaking Out! & Beyond Ellayne S. Ganzfried, National Aphasia Assoc, New York, NY; Sharon M. Antonucci, New York U, New York, NY; Melodie J. Dregansky, DaZy Aphasia Ctr, Toledo, OH This session will describe the ongoing programs, services, and resources available through the National Aphasia Association. The Speaking Out! conference and current regional workshop models will be outlined; accomplishments, outcomes, and lessons learned will be discussed. Strategies for increasing awareness of aphasia, community education, and advocacy will be presented, along with results of a needs assessment. Future implications will be addressed for helping people with aphasia move forward with their lives. TH 3:30PM-5:30PM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/271-273 What Can Neuroimaging Tell Us About Aphasia Recovery? Julius Fridriksson, U of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Chris Rorden, U of South Carolina, Columbia, SC This session was developed by the Convention Program Committee. The relatively recent advent of neuroimaging has spurred interest in understanding the neural basis of aphasia recovery. Although this new enthusiasm has brought about a considerable increase in studies aimed at understanding treatment-related brain plasticity, theoretical and methodological challenges have impeded translating study results into clinical practice. We will overview the neuroimaging methods used to study brain plasticity in aphasia and discuss the challenges and how aphasia treatment may benefit from recent neuroimaging findings. TH 8:30AM-8:45AM, Technical, CC/353 The Validity & Reliability Study of Aphasia Test in Turkish Ilknur Mavis, Anadolu U, Eskisehir, Turkey; Bulent Togram, Anadolu U, Eskisehir, Turkey This study was designed to determine the standardization, validity, and reliability of a unique Language Assessment Test for Aphasia-ADD(Mavi_ & To_ram, 2009). The importance of this study was to contribute to the generation of a unitary diagnostic instrument for the assessment of aphasic language impairment. It also aimed at gathering a reliable classification of the aphasic symptoms of Turkish aphasics living in Europe or in other countries while adding specific data to the cross-linguistic data corpus. TH 1:00PM-3:00PM, Seminar 2 HR, CC/283-285 Treatments That Work for Both Dementia & Aphasia Jennifer Brush, IDEAS Inst, Chardon, OH; Michelle Bourgeois, Ohio St U, Columbus, OH; Ellen Hickey, Dalhousie U, Halifax (CA); Jacqueline Hinkley, U of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Tammy Hopper, U of Alberta, Edmonton (CA); Lorraine Poldolsky, Aphasia Inst, Toronto (CA) This session was developed by Special Interest Division 15: Gerontology. Three interventions that are applicable to individuals with language and cognitive impairments due to stroke and dementia will be presented. All three are supported by evidence. Spaced retrieval is a technique to train specific, functional information. Conversational approaches in intervention have been shown to produce social communication and social-behavioral outcomes. Finally, caregiver training is a key component to support successful communication. Each of these interventions and their use will be discussed. TH 8:00AM-8:15AM, Technical, CC/353 International Comparisons of Aphasia Awareness: Greece, Argentina, & Norway Chris Code, U of Exeter, Exeter, Great Britain; Ilias Papathanasiou, TEI Patras, Patras, Greece; Silvio Rubio-Bruno, U of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Maria de la Paz cabana, Fundacim Argentina de Afasia, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Maria Marta Villanueva, Fundacim Argentina de Afasia, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Line Haaland-Johansen, Bredtvet Resource Ctr, Oslo, Norway The aim of this study was to extend understanding of the public awareness of aphasia across three countries: Greece, Argentina, and Norway. 1851 questionnaires from street shoppers were completed and analyzed. Results revealed significant variability in knowledge of aphasia among the countries surveyed and between them and previous surveys of English-speaking countries. Variation in awareness may be related to local media impact, regional variations in incidence/prevalence of aphasia, and socio-economic and educational variations. TH 8:45AM-9:00AM, Technical, CC/353 Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Treat Aphasia Julie Baker, U of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Julius Fridriksson, U of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Ten persons with aphasia received five days of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and five days of sham tDCS while performing a computerized audio-visual perceptual matching treatment task. During both tDCS treatment phases, the active anode electrode was placed over the left frontal cortex, while the reference cathode electrode was placed over the right shoulder. Outcome measures to be discussed will include picturenaming performance of both trained and untrained items following each treatment phase. TH 1:00PM-1:15PM, Technical, CC/353 Training Problem-Solving Strategies in Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease Robert Marshall, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Jennifer Hamrick, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Anne Olson, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Karen Hill, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Erin Montgomery, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Ashley Neitzel, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Abigail Dorton, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Cristin Schroering, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY This study examined the effects of exemplary strategy modeling on problem solving in four clients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). After training, participants guessed less and asked more constraint questions when solving 20 problems. Training was unsuccessful in promoting use of an optimal strategy for solving problems and participants evinced no pre- and post-experimental differences on three cognitive measures. Reactions to training and the viability of treating executive function limitations in AD will be discussed. ASHA 2009 x Exhibits & pro gr am sEssions guidE

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ASHA 2009 Convention Program
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Convention Schedule-At-A-Glance
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