Coaching for spouses and families

Aphasia affects whole families. Using an evidence-based treatment called Communication Partner Training, I help communication partners, such as spouses, family members, friends, and others, ways to improve conversations and interactions with their loved ones with aphasia. This approach involves coaching, using visual supports, and developing shared gestures. It can complement more traditional aphasia treatments. When communication partners learn to “speak aphasia” by adapting their communication style, my clients and their families find that they’re less frustrated and have better conversations, no matter whether the aphasia is mild or severe.