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Summit Schedule 2019

THURSDAY: March 7, 2019

5:00 – 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception
SCALE at The League

Sponsored by SCALE at The League and the University of Maryland Rehabilitation Institute

FRIDAY: March 8, 2019

8:00 – 8:15 AM	Welcome and Introductions
8:15 – 9:15 AM Presentation	“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Aphasia Therapists”	Linda Worrall, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland Research Institute **A special video presentation with Q&A facilitated by Leora Cherney, Ph.D.**
9:15 – 9:30 AM	Break
9:30 – 10:30 AM Presentation	“From Participants to Participation in Aphasia Research”	Leora R. Cherney, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS Shirley K. Ryan AbilityLab Jackie Hinckley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS NOVA Southeastern University Lisa Stewart, M.A. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
10:30 – 11:45 AM	Poster Session 1	Check out the presenters
11:45 – 12:45 PM	Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 PM Presentation	“LPAA: Current Resources and Conversations for the Future”	Sandra Glista, M.S., CCC-SLP Western Michigan University, emerita faculty Jodi Morgan, CCC-SLP Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center Robin Pollens, M.S., CCC-SLP Western Michigan University Jessica Welsh, M.S., CCC-SLP State University of New York at New Paltz Janet D. Whiteside, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Founder, Aphasia House
1:45 – 2:00 PM	Break
2:00 – 3:00 PM	Round Tables	Check out the presenters
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 – 4:15 PM Presentation	“Advancing Inclusion and Social Justice in Aphasia Care: Three Things You Can Do”	Nidhi Mahendra, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Department of Communicative Disorders & Sciences, San Jose State University
4:15 – 5:15 PM	Brag and Steal	Check out the presenters
5:15 – 5:30 PM	Conclusions & Announcements
6:30 – 8:30 PM	Friday Night Reception Separate Registration Required

SATURDAY: March 9, 2019

7:45 – 8:00 AM	Welcome
8:00 – 9:30 AM Presentation	“Aphasia in North America: Critical Advocacy & Service Needs”	Nina Simmons-Mackie, Ph.D., BC-ANCDS Southeastern Louisiana University, Emerita
9:30 – 9:45 AM	Break
9:45 – 10:45 AM	Brag and Steal	Check out the presenters
10:45 – 11:45 AM	Poster Session 2	Check out the presenters
11:45 – 12:45 PM	LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45 PM	Round Tables	Check out the presenters
1:45 – 2:00 PM	Break
2:00 – 2:30 PM Presentation	“Collaborating with Social Workers to Enhance LPAA Services”	Ann Abramson, LCSW-C University of Maryland, School of Social Work Shannon Ehlert, M.A. Candidate University of Maryland, School of Social Work Denise McCall, M.A, CCC-SLP SCALE at the League Aphasia Center
2:00 – 2:30 PM Presentation	“The Importance of Asking the Right Questions; interprofessional Practice Stories from Across the Healthcare Continuum”	Elizabeth Hoover, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANDS Boston University Maura Silverman, MS, CCC-SLP Triangle Aphasia Project, Unlimited
3:00 – 3:30 PM	“What We Have Learned”	Audrey Holland, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANDS University of Arizona, Emerita