Archways: Aphasia Rehabilitation Services PLLC, 1425 Broadway #513, Seattle, WA (2026)

06/01/2026

Aphasia Research Highlights 📊 🔍 ⁣
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𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹/𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦/𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗔⁣
This study evaluated SWAN (Sequences in Words and Numbers), a game-based software app designed to improve foundational numeracy skills in people with post-stroke aphasia. Eighteen individuals with aphasia completed the program at home for approximately 15 minutes per day over three weeks⁣
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𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞⁣
This study examined right hemisphere language network plasticity in 76 individuals with chronic aphasia and 69 neurologically healthy controls. Using a carefully designed fMRI task, the authors found that right hemisphere language activation increased after left hemisphere stroke, but the magnitude of this activation was relatively modest.⁣
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𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗪𝗔⁣
This international survey found that SLPs across 32 countries frequently support PwA during decision-making conversations, but are less often involved in formally assessing decision-making capacity. Aphasia can mask intact decision-making abilities, making communication support essential to ensure PwA can express their preferences and participate in informed decisions.⁣
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𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗘-𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦⁣
This mixed-methods synthesis from the FATE-A (Face-to-face And Telehealth Equivalence of Assessments in Aphasia) project explored how both SLPs and PwA experience telehealth assessment by integrating survey data, focus groups, usability testing, and patient involvement workshops.⁣
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05/19/2026

Where exactly is Broca’s area? 🧠 🔍 ⁣
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Many of us were trained to think about aphasia through lesion locations and syndrome classifications.⁣
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These frameworks remain clinically valuable, but modern language neuroscience increasingly suggests that language breakdown is not explained by isolated regions alone. Language emerges from distributed networks that interact across multiple brain systems.⁣
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This shift has important clinical implications, as two patients with the same aphasia label may present very differently.⁣
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Understanding the neurobiology of language does not replace behavioral assessment or traditional aphasia classifications. Instead, it can provide a more precise framework for:⁣
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This new series explores how concepts such as lesion-symptom mapping, network neuroscience, neuroplasticity, and modality-specific processing may help inform modern aphasia care.⁣
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My goal is not to make neuroscience feel abstract or inaccessible, but to translate it into clinically meaningful ideas for SLPs who work with aphasia.⁣
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I’m excited to share the series with you all!⁣
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05/04/2026

Aphasia Research Highlights 📊 🔍 ⁣
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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗬⁣
This feasibility study examined Story Retelling Therapy (SRT), a discourse-based approach that targets both language and verbal working memory. Instead of focusing on single words or sentences, SRT uses memory-driven story retelling to simultaneously engage linguistic processing and verbal working memory.⁣
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𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗣𝗔⁣
This conversation analysis study explored how SLPs facilitate discussions about future communication and decision-making with people with PPA and their care partners within the Better Conversations with PPA program. Findings suggested that when future planning is introduced gradually and sensitively, SLPs create opportunities for dyads to engage in these types of conversations without pressure.⁣
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𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗔𝗖 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡⁣
This retrospective case series examined how AAC interface features using personally relevant (PR) photos and text impact spoken discourse in people with chronic aphasia using visual scene displays (VSDs). Results demonstrated highly individualized outcomes, with no consistent pattern that improved spoken language across participants.⁣
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𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚⁣
This study explored whether inner speech (IS)—a person’s sense of being able to say a word internally—predicts naming treatment outcomes in aphasia. Participants completed a cueing-based naming treatment targeting words they could retrieve internally (sIS) versus not (ulS).⁣
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04/29/2026

Measuring What Matters in Acalculia 🧠 🔢⁣
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While acalculia is a well-documented consequence of neurological injury, there is a notable paucity of validated patient-reported outcome measures targeting number processing.⁣
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Despite the clear impact on daily activities such as managing finances, interpreting time, and following medication schedules, there are few tools designed to capture the client’s perspective on these challenges.⁣
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As a result, clinicians often rely on adapted or adjacent measures to better understand functional impact and guide intervention.⁣
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What tools are you using for measuring the psychosocial impact of acalculia?

04/08/2026

Aphasia Research Highlights 📊 🔍 ⁣
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𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆/𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗪𝗔⁣
This study developed an aphasia-friendly version of the University of Washington Resilience Scale (mUWRS) to address the lack of accessible tools for measuring resilience in people with aphasia. Through expert input and structured interviews, the scale was simplified (language, format, and visuals) to reduce linguistic demands while maintaining its original intent.⁣
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𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠⁣
This study examined how language impairment presents across both languages in Spanish English bilingual people with aphasia, with a focus on discourse-level production rather than isolated word tasks. Using narrative tasks from AphasiaBank, the authors analyzed errors across multiple linguistic levels (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) and word classes, as well as patterns of code-switching. ⁣
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𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬-𝗩𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘-𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗣𝗣𝗔⁣
This study examined how age of onset (early

03/31/2026

Grateful to share that I’ve earned Board Certification from the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)!

The process of becoming board certified was a great opportunity for growth and clinical reflection. One of the things I most appreciate about ANCDS is the emphasis on clinical reasoning; focusing not just on what is done, but why it is done. The process pushed me to connect theory, evidence, and clinical decisions in a very intentional way.

It definitely raised the bar for how I think about assessment and treatment with clients, and helped refine my framework for making those decisions in my own practice. I’m very thankful for the mentorship and support along the way!

If you’re not familiar with ANCDS, it’s absolutely worth exploring. They offer excellent webinars, clinical resources, and research reviews that are really at the forefront of acquired neurologic communication disorders.

I’m excited to keep building on this experience and look forward to continuing to learn, share, and grow with this great online community of SLPs!

03/02/2026

Aphasia Research Highlights 📊 🔍 ⁣
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𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆/𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔⁣
In this study, researchers examined how picture exposure time and response delay influence naming and repetition in aphasia. Nineteen participants completed naming with long (3000 ms) versus brief (100 ms) picture exposure and 1- versus 5-second repetition delays.⁣
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𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔⁣
This study examined the subtle narrative impairments of individuals who score above the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised (WAB-R) cutoff for aphasia/“not aphasic by WAB” (NABW) but still report communication difficulty. Using the Brief Assessment of Transactional Success in communication in aphasia (BATS), the authors compared story retell performance across non-aphasic controls, NABW, mild anomic, and anomic groups. ⁣
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𝗥𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗪𝗔⁣
This qualitative study examined how aphasia affects romantic relationships and evaluated a 4-week intimacy-focused support group for people with aphasia (PWA) and their partners called “Rekindling with Aphasia.” Interviews revealed four key relational themes: reduced self-worth (“waiting” to feel normal again), unequal agency and caregiver-role shifts, guilt limiting emotional disclosure, and decreased physical intimacy.⁣
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𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗦⁣
In this cross-sectional study of 77 aphasia caregivers, Cao et al. (2026) examined whether perceived caregiving burden was associated with depressive symptoms and whether friendship support moderated this relationship. ⁣
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02/18/2026

APHASIA RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY 🗣️🧠

Have aphasia, love someone with aphasia, or work in stroke/aphasia care or research? We want to hear from YOU!⁣
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Join our project to shape the future of aphasia research. Together, we’ll identify the biggest ways aphasia impacts everyday life-so research and care focus on what matters most.⁣
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✨ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 2 online surveys + 2 online meetings (about 6 hrs total)⁣
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💰 $200 payment⁣
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📅 Jan-Aug 2026⁣
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👉 Learn more & sign up: ⁣

https://tinyurl.com/NAAImpact⁣

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𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁!⁣ 💬
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Questions? Contact: [email protected]

02/05/2026

Aphasia Research Highlights 📊 🔍 ⁣
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𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱⁣/𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗪𝗔⁣
This study examined the financial strain associated with post-stroke aphasia and found that aphasia contributes to substantial and inequitable economic burden beyond that experienced by stroke survivors without aphasia. Using nationally representative longitudinal data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2018-2021), the authors compared income and wealth outcomes for people with aphasia (PWA) versus stroke survivors without aphasia.⁣
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𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟⁣
This study examined whether an existing screening tool for identifying unmet needs in carers of stroke survivors is suitable for carers of people with post-stroke aphasia, and how it might be adapted to better reflect aphasia-specific challenges.⁣
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𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡-𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗔𝗖 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗩𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧⁣
This case study evaluated Personalized AAC Verb Enhancement (PAVE), a person-centered intervention that integrates high-tech AAC with Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) for a person with chronic Broca’s aphasia.⁣
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𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬⁣
This study examined how social network structure relates to language recovery in people with chronic post-stroke aphasia. Compared to healthy older adults, people with aphasia had significantly smaller social networks that were often centered on a few close partners (e.g., spouses or immediate family), with fewer peripheral relationships. ⁣
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