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Enhancing Communicative Access for People with Aphasia: Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Professionals 1208

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
Location:  ROOM: Buckingham Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Turn right just before the FedEx Office and continue down the corridor. Turn right before the Continental Foyer. The Buckingham Room is located to your right, just before the Men's Room.

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the ability to understand and use spoken and written language, presenting significant barriers to participation in healthcare and rehabilitation. In outpatient settings, individuals with aphasia regularly interact with clinicians across disciplines, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, and medicine. These interactions often involve complex verbal information and take place in environments not designed to support communication. Without targeted strategies, patients with aphasia may be excluded from meaningful participation in their own care. This presentation reviews current evidence on communication support and offers practical approaches that interdisciplinary professionals can incorporate into routine interactions. Emphasis is placed on strategies to increase clarity, reduce linguistic demands, and support patient comprehension and expression. The session will highlight key principles, describe common barriers to implementation, and demonstrate how communication support can be embedded in standard practice. 

Learning Objectives:

  • discuss how use of supportive communication strategies allows PWA to participate more fully in their own health care decisions.
  • name four core domains of communication support that the health care team can use to improve communication access for people with aphasia.
  • identify at least one barrier to implementation of supportive communication strategies within an outpatient rehabilitation setting.