People with aphasia are uniquely impacted by COVID-19. Read this recent journal article to discover what we know and what we need to learn: aphasia.org/stories/covid-…

Had a great first session today with all 36 2nd Yr SLP students cycling through. Lots of learning about supporting communication for PWA online & facilitating equal opportunities for authentic participation. Looking forward to our new Blog Group on Tuesday!

UBC is planning for a return to on-campus activity for Winter Session, Term 1, in September. Learn more: bit.ly/3ci0mgw

We started working on our blog and hope to launch on April 15! Any topics you’d like the mentors thoughts on? Great conversation groups today too! 2 Q’s from the debrief: What’s the optimal number of PWA in a Zoom group?; How many co-facilitators should keyword at one time?

Prepping 6 more students for next week. Topics discussed: the impact of group stages and how those stages may present in the group; and the importance of acknowledging and managing “storming” effectively! Looking forward to it!

Great to have Chelsea Larkman visit both the Aphasia Mentors & Aphasia Partners sessions today! Inspiring us to dream big, putting a spotlight on what can be possible through collaborative practice. An exciting start to the term!