Mary Ray-Allen (University of Alabama, Clinical Director of the Speech and Hearing Center) is the project director for Bama Perks, a simulated coffee shop that is housed within The UA Speech and Hearing Center that offers a unique social environment for individuals with aphasia to practice and enhance their communication skills.
In today's episode, Mary explains how a cup of coffee can lead to confidence in communicating for people with aphasia. She discusses the goal of the Bama Perks program, which facilitates the opportunity to socialize in a cafe style environment. Mary also shares a few tips about how to develop this type of program in your work environment, including student training opportunities.
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Episode #115. Next STEPS: In Conversation with Professor Ian Kneebone
Episode #114: Creating Equitable Aphasia Services with Dr. Teresa Gray
Episode #113: Adapting the A-FROM to Dysphagia to Guide Whole-Person Care: A Conversation with Theresa Yao and Jocelen Hamilton
Episode #112: Aphasia 3D: In conversation with Dr. Assunção (Maria) Matos and Paula Valente
Episode #111: Sharing Strategies to Successfully Support Reading for Individuals with Aphasia: A Conversation with Kelly Knollman-Porter
Episode #110: Putting family at the center of care from parents with aphasia to PPA: In conversation with Lauren Schwabish
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Episode #108: Supporting Quality of Life through Biographic-narrative Therapy: A Conversation with Sabine Corsten
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Episode #104: From fringe to mainstream - Stress and integrative health in aphasia: A Conversation with Jacqueline Laures-Gore
Episode #103: Counseling for People with Primary Progressive Aphasia with Kristin Schaffer Mendez
Episode #102: Researching Health Disparities in Minority Stroke Survivors with Aphasia with Davetrina Seles-Gadson
Episode #101: The Emotional Journey of Aphasia with Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman
Episode #100. Best practices in funding your aphasia program with Kathryn Shelley
Episode #99: Communication Partner Training for Health Care Professionals with Dr. Jytte Isaksen
Episode #98: An Aphasia Journey Through Linguistics, Neuroplasticity, Language Treatment, Counseling, and Quality of Life: A Conversation with Chaleece Sandberg
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