“Competing Noises”: How Background Noise Impacts the Communication Experiences of People With Mild-to-Moderate Aphasia Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the subjective experiences of people with aphasia when communicating in the presence of various typ...

Aphasia therapy often occurs in quiet clinic environments, but everyday communication doesn't. People w/aphasia's (PWA's) increased perceived difficulty for coping w/ background noise should be acknowledged, & training should be designed to prepare them for this. pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Member of the Order of Canada. We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Aura Kagan, our esteemed colleague, friend, and mentor, has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.) to celebrate her exceptional contributions to Canadian society and her groundbreaking work in the field of aphasia. Congratulations, Dr. Aura Kagan.

Congratulations to Dr. Aura Kagan! Her work has had a profound impact on Canadians living with aphasia and the SLPs who work with them.
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Sleep Boosts Language Learning and Memory Consolidation - Neuroscience News Researchers found that sleep enhances memory of new words and grammar by synchronizing specific brainwave patterns during NREM sleep.

Interesting findings here - would be great to study the rehab potential of this mechanism of neuroplasticity for individuals with aphasia.

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