This study developed and tested a novel intervention for word retrieval and word use in the virtual world, EVA Park. The intervention used the virtual island of EVA Park as a space to practice words in situated conversations. The 8-week programme, VESFA, was tested in a feasibility randomised control trial. Post therapy interviews explored the […]
This doctoral study explored how speech and language therapists (SLTs) and nurses shared information about communication and swallowing on stroke units. Data for this ethnographic study included observations of SLTs and nurses at work, interviews, and patient records. The project was led by Dr Rachel Barnard with supervision from Dr. Madeline Cruice and Professor Julia
Adjustment with aphasia after stroke The SUPERB study aimed to find out what helps people adjust and get on with life after stroke and aphasia. It was funded by the Stroke Association.
Living well with aphasia The SOFIA study explored Solution Focused Brief Therapy for people living with aphasia following a stroke. It was funded by the Stroke Association. Therapy targeted emotional well-being.
Language Underpins Narrative in Aphasia The READ-IT research project explored the use of assistive technology for reading in both individual and group therapy. The three-month intervention aimed to compensate for the reading impairments of participants with aphasia and enable them to re-engage with reading activities that have been abandoned since their stroke. The project was
Language Underpins Narrative in Aphasia Language Underpins Narrative in Aphasia (LUNA) was a research project funded by the Stroke Association that explored a novel discourse treatment in five phases from 2018-2021: (1) synthesising existing work on discourse; (2) surveying Speech and Language Therapists; (3) co-designing LUNA materials; (4) training Speech and Language Therapists; and (5)
Inclusive digital Content for people with Aphasia The INCA project is investigating how to empower people with aphasia to create, curate and access digital content through innovative technologies. This multi-disciplinary project at City, University of London sees human-computer interaction researchers, speech and language therapists, academia and charity working together.
Evaluating the Effects of a Virtual Communication Environment for People with Aphasia EVA EVA Park is a multi-user online virtual world that gives people with aphasia unique opportunities to practise their speech and establish social connections. It was created at City, University of London, via a process of co-design where people with aphasia collaborated with
Enhancing Communication in Aphasia through Technology and Education The CommuniCATE Aphasia Clinic at City, University of London is exploring the use of computer technologies in therapy for people with aphasia. The clinic is headed up by the Director, Dr Celia Woolf.
Wellbeing In Stroke and Aphasia (WISA): developing an innovative, accessible service to support the psychological wellbeing of people living with aphasia This project is setting up an innovative service offering psychological therapy for people living with post-stroke aphasia. Aphasia can have a devastating impact on a person’s sense of identity, mood and wellbeing, yet people