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International Focus on Aphasia
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In last month's edition, we discussed stroke/aphasia in Young Adults; we saw that age is not a barrier for the incidence of stroke.
In this month's edition, we discuss stroke/aphasia on the international scene. And, similarly, geography and borders have no barriers; stroke and aphasia can happen to anyone, at any time, at any location. SLP experts in aphasia may also work with bilingual clients.
What does all this mean for people with aphasia in these two countries? In other countries? For bilingual aphasia?
In this edition:
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articles and studies relating to international stroke and aphasia, covering specific countries;
- we discuss World Stroke Day and World Aphasia Month;
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International sources/bilingual sources.
Bill Connors and the staff of aphasiatoolbox have a combined 80+ years helping people with aphasia recover, including international clients. For more information, ideas and tools about aggressively traveling the recovery pathway,
contact Bill Connors .
Conclusion:
When you have questions about aphasia, the answer is aphasiatoolbox®. We ARE aphasia recovery.
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International Recognition of Aphasia
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October is the month that international groups mark as
World Stroke Day and World Aphasia Awareness:
World Stroke Day - October 29th,
provides an annual opportunity for stroke stakeholders to coordinate awareness and advocacy campaigns and build commitment to reducing the burden of stroke at global, regional and local level. By creating a global platform from which we can speak out, World Stroke Day amplifies our individual voices and brings more people into the conversation about stroke prevention treatment and support.
The 2017 World Stroke Day campaign is focused on risk awareness and prevention.
World Aphasia Awareness - Month of October 2017
This is the link to the AIA postcard for aphasia awareness.
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These are current sources covering International Aphasia:
The
Association Internationale Aphasie website informs people in all countries around the world about aphasia, the consequences of having aphasia, and possible ways to learn how to cope with this language disability.
The idea for Aphasia United was conceived at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2011. The need for an overarching aphasia organisation grew from the realisation that there was a lack of integrated international strategy for the advancement of aphasia science and services. Aphasia United was developed to drive change by uniting the global aphasia community through a strategic plan and shared vision.
Research into communication problems after stroke faces challenges; current research is often language, discipline or region-specific. This limits the efficiency, strength and broader relevance of any research.
The Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) aims to establish a network of leading European multidisciplinary aphasia investigators in rehabilitation, social science, linguistics and language research.
This network enhances knowledge, skills and methodology relating to aphasia research. Consensus activities facilitate international agreement in aphasia assessment & diagnosis. Data sharing activities contribute to enhanced prognosis and rehabilitation of aphasia.
Improving understanding of the public awareness of aphasia in different cultures and communities is particularly relevant to efforts to improve and extend services, to increase research support and to encourage improved social inclusion of aphasic people.
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 Tim and Danielle Pfautz live in Mt Joy, PA; Tim is a client of aphasiatoolbox and is a photographer. He recently entered an art contest for people with disabilities, called
Art: The Universal Language Art Contest. Tim won 1st Place in the 18 and older division for photography. He will be honored along with the other winners at a ceremony on Sept. 25th, 2017 at the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.
This is his photo:
Congratulations, Tim!
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International Stroke/Aphasia - Selected Articles
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Filmmaker Jayendra Panchapakesan was fielding questions in an interview with Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna when he got that fateful phone call. The duo had shot a music film together and had successfully showcased it in several cities across the United States of America. With the vocalist in tow, Jayendra recalls, he made a frantic exit from the venue in Royapettah. He reached the parlour from where the call had come within ten minutes, to find his wife Sudha collapsed on the floor, her eyes half
closed, after having suffered a severe stroke. 2017, India
India like other developing countries is in the midst of a stroke epidemic. While stroke incidence has declined by over 40% in the past four decades in developed countries, the incidence rate in India has doubled. 2017, India
As speech-language pathologists, we enter the profession with hopes that our clinical skills will improve the quality of life for clients with communication disorders and, perhaps, that we will have an impact on one another. The importance of sharing ideas with fellow professionals should not be underestimated. Like a pebble that is thrown into a still pond, ripples may reach much farther than we realize. The growth of programs for individuals with aphasia in Japan is an example of those "ripples." 2009, Japan
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A United International Voice for Aphasia
People with aphasia benefit from different resources based on the country where they live. For example, an American with aphasia can access one of the world's oldest consumer organizations for aphasia, the National Aphasia Association. An Australian with aphasia can access a nationwide network of aphasia clinicians and researchers through the Center for Clinical Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation. 2013
Introduction. Globalization imposes challenges to the field of behavioural neurology, among which is an increase in the prevalence of bilingual aphasia. Thus, aphasiologists have increasingly focused on bilingual aphasia therapy and, more recently, on the identification of the most efficient procedures for triggering language recovery in bilinguals with aphasia. Therapy in both languages is often not available, and, thus, researchers have focused on the transfer of therapy effects from the treated language to the untreated one. 2014
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Dr Liu Yang and the importance of education in stroke prevention
Dr Liu Yang, a stroke neurologist from South west China started a 4 -month clinical placement this week at Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. Invited by Professor Tony Rudd, Dr Yang's training will take in the hyper-acute stroke unit, stroke rehabilitation, community support for stroke survivors and how stroke services are regulated and inspected. 2017, China
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality in Latin America, with variable incidence and prevalence throughout the continent reflecting regional socioeconomic differences. 2015, Latin America
What happens in Europe is that a person who has a stroke for example in Catalonia, Spain, and a person who has a stroke in Bulgaria will not receive the same care, which influences their chances of survival. 2017, Europe
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Speech pathology services for people with aphasia: what is the current practice in Singapore?
This study reports on current provision of aphasia services by speech pathologists in Singapore. Method: A 44-item web-based survey was conducted looking into areas of service delivery, assessment, cultural and linguistic adaptations, clinical approaches, education of clients, recovery, goal setting and discharge as well as scope and challenges to practice. 2014, Singapore
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Stroke burden and stroke care system in Asia
Background: Stroke is a major cause of death and disability. Asia is the largest and mostly populated continent of the world. The Asian Stroke Advisory Panel (ASAP) consists of stroke neurologists from 12 different countries in 13 Asian regions. It has been established for 17 years, and holds regular meetings for reviewing the stroke activities in Asia. It also helps in conducting several multinational research projects. This study is one of the ASAP projects and aims to explore stroke care systems in member countries in Asia. 2016 Pan-Asia
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