OSU Aphasia Lab

06/13/2022

June is Aphasia Awareness Month! According to the National Aphasia Association (NAA), "2 million people in the United States have aphasia, but 84.5% of Americans state that they’ve never heard the term aphasia."

This June, the NAA wants spread awareness to people outside of the aphasia community (the 84.5%). The goal is to have the message pasted below reach at least 2 million people this month. YOU CAN HELP! Copy and paste this message as a tweet or Facebook post to help raise aphasia awareness this June. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

have aphasia and lost all or some ability to use words. Help spread : http://bit.ly/2s8erog

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June is aphasia awareness month. Help us spread information about aphasia to two million people - roughly the amount of people affected by the condition.

05/12/2022

The theme of Better Speech and Hearing Month 2022 is "CONNECTING PEOPLE"! The OSU Aphasia Lab has registered for the BHSM Social Media Contest and we encourage you to do the same!

By signing up (all free!), ASHA provides content to read and share. You can earn points by getting others to register, making social media posts, visiting their online store, and using the hashtags and

Click this link to sign up:

Join The American Speech Language Hearing Association Champion Program!

05/12/2022

As you may know, May is Better Speech and Hearing Month (BSHM)! As this article explains, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) founded BSHM to "promote understanding about speech/hearing disorders, to prevent hearing loss, and encourage people to seek treatment for hearing and speech-related issues."

This article includes:
- History of BSHM
- FAQs
- Ways to observe
- Facts..and more!

This month focuses on increasing awareness about communication disorders and hearing health.

04/04/2022

Here is a great, simple article outlining different types of aphasia:

While aphasia is a newsworthy event in the lives of more than 2 million Americans, it’s not a condition that most people understand unless they had a friend or family member experience it. The difficult news of actor Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis has made international headlines and o...

04/04/2022

A neat opportunity if you or someone you know is interested!

Inner speech is that little voice in our heads. Many people have inner speech, some do not, and we use inner speech for a variety of reasons. These researchers are interested in whether or not people experience inner speech, and if they do, for what purposes. If you've had a stroke at least six months ago and experience aphasia, they would like you to participate: https://www.neuralresearchlab.com/participate-in-research-1

03/31/2022

For more information on the realities of aphasia, check out this video. No better way to learn than from a good friend and member of our very own Aphasia Initiative - you're excellent, Frank!

Frank DeVito was diagnosed with aphasia, which is a language disorder that often comes from a brain injury. Frank and his wife, Beth, now cherish each moment.

03/31/2022

As many of you have likely heard, actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia. We are deeply saddened by this news and hope that this diagnosis motivates people to learn more about the disorder and its many challenges.

Our lab, the OSU Aphasia Initiative, and several other related programs are here to support individuals and family members living with aphasia. As always, we encourage you to take steps to educate yourselves and continue to spread aphasia awareness.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/movies/bruce-willis-aphasia.html

The news of his diagnosis, initially announced by his ex-wife, Demi Moore, prompted an outpouring of support and appreciation for Willis from fans, stars and other notable figures.

03/30/2022

Bruce Willis’s news about his aphasia diagnosis stunned the world today and ...

03/25/2022

We asked you (thanks to James M) your best word-finding tips. And ...

03/16/2022

We'd like to celebrate the current and graduated members of the OSU Aphasia Lab for the recent and upcoming publishing two articles!

1. Congratulations to Dr. Stacy Harnish, Victoria Diedrichs, M.A., and Dr. Christopher Bartlett for the upcoming publishing of their paper, "The Genetics of Aphasia Rehabilitation"! This paper will soon be published by Aphasiology, and can be found at the following DOI at that time: https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2022.2043234

2. Another big congratulations to Victoria Diedrichs, M.A., Dr. Jenny Lundine, Dr. Deena Schwen Backett, Dr. Alexandra Zezinka Durfee, Dr. Xueliang Jeff Pan, and Dr. Stacy Harnish on publishing their paper, "A randomized crossover single-case series comparing blocked versus random treatment for anomia." The article can be found here: "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09602011.2022.2050411

(2022). Early considerations of genetics in aphasia rehabilitation: a narrative review. Aphasiology. Ahead of Print.

03/04/2022

Gabby Giffords is treating her aphasia with music—the French horn, specifically. She ...

03/01/2022

Ask the Expert is an interactive webinar putting people with aphasia in ...