Join us for the Inaugural Virtual Aphasia Access Chautauqua!

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A Chautauqua is an educational gathering designed to inspire learning and community
dialogue by blending education, inspiration, and community exchange.

An online event for speech-language pathologists, researchers, professors, and allied professionals committed to the life participation approach (LPAA) in aphasia care, the Aphasia Access Chautauqua aims to blend evidence, professional reflection, and collaboration in a collegial setting designed to inspire, connect, and equip participants to make measurable impact in the lives of people with aphasia.

By attending the Chautauqua you will do the following:

1

Summarize key principles of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) and their application across clinical, research, and educational settings.

2

Integrate evidence and professional reflection to inform person-centered, participation-focused aphasia care.

3

Apply ideas from Chautauqua sessions to enhance real-world impact, including improving participation, access, and quality of life for people living with aphasia.

Registration

Member: $79

Non-Member: $149

Non-SLP i.e. Students, PWA, Advocates, International Attendees (Not Eligible for CEU’s): $29

Class rates are available starting at $200/class. Please contact help@aphasiaaccess.org for more information.

Registration has now closed. Please email help@aphasiaaccess.org if you are still interested in registering. 

Successful completion to earn ASHA CEUs includes attendance at desired sessions, completion of the self assessment, and submission of the evaluation.

Full Schedule

All sessions will be held virtually via an event app. Attendees will receive access to the virtual event platform the week of April 6, 2025.

All session times are in Eastern Time (ET). Each session will be 90 minutes starting at the following times (Networking Session will be 30 minutes): 

Wednesday, April 15

10:00 – 11:30 AM

Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Becky Kayum, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP

5:30 – 6:00 PM

Communities of Practice Informational Session

6:00 – 7:30 PM

Community Aphasia Centers Cathy Off, PhD, CCC-SLP
Elyse Shumway, CCC-SLP
Michelle Armour, M.S., CCC-SLP

Thursday, April 16

10:00 – 11:30 AM

Mentoring Katie Strong, PhD, CCC-SLP
Erin O’Bryan, PhD, CCC-SLP
Julianne Alexander, PhD, CCC-SLP
Brielle Stark, PhD

6:00 – 7:30 PM

Rehab Settings Elissa Larkin, M.S., CCC-SLP
Julia Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP
Jodi Morgan, CCC-SLP

Friday, April 17

10:00 – 11:30 AM

Research Jytte Isaksen, PhD
Karen Hux, PhD, CCC-SLP
Jose Centeno, PhD, CCC-SLP

5:00 – 6:30 PM

Acute Care Robyn O’Halloran,  PhD, SLP

Saturday, April 18

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Poster Session

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Networking Session

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Keynote Session Nina Simmons-Mackie, PhD, BC-ANCDS

All sessions will be recorded and available to registrants the same day. The registration fee grants you access to the entire event and access to the session recordings through May 3, 2026.

 

Thank you to our Chautauqua Sponsors!