UC Aphasia Day 2026

Aphasia Day 2026 Follow Up Resources

We welcomed Trish Hambridge from National Aphasia Synergy!

View Trish's talk
Learn about the National Aphasia Synergy Peer Befriending Program

Apps we discussed:

Communication Support
Proloquo2Go

Exercises
Constant Therapy
Tactus Therapy


Information from other presentations:
Conversation support presentation

Keys for Success - Music Therapy (with Sarah Baumgartner and Julie Brock)

Linda Cooper from Ohio Health - Adaptive Yoga

Meera Rastogi from UC Clermont - Art Therapy
     See Dr. Rastogi's art therapy schedule at the UC Osher Center

Other visitors:
Dana Spradling from Just in Time Adaptive Wellness
Colin Drury from the UC Neurorecovery Lab
Seleste White from Liberty Rehabilitation Hospital
Tiffany Stewart from the Greater Cincinnati Stroke Consortium and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Kentucky

Local resources:

Clinical
University of Cincinnati aphasia community groups
University of Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Clinic
Miami University Stroke Support Group
Mercy Health - Anderson Aphasia Support Group
Mercy Health - Fairfield Aphasia Support Group
Neuro Inclusive Speech Therapy with Nikki Loesch
The Bridge Adaptive Sports and Recreation

Research
University of Cincinnati research study - language and the brain
Ohio State University Aphasia Lab
Ohio State University research study - relationships

Online resources:

Research
Boston University research study - AI for aphasia
Brigham Young University research study - stress and coping
Indiana University research study - finding words
Misericordia University research study - friendship
Purdue University Stroke Research Registry
Purdue University Stroke Research
Purdue University research study - speech therapy
University of Houston research study - communication strategies

Other opportunities:

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab - Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment (Chicago)
     Clinical services - Intensive Aphasia Program
     Research study - non-invasive brain stimulation
University of New Mexico research study - non-invasive brain stimulation