OSU Aphasia Lab

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

Bruce Willis’ Diagnosis Puts Aphasia in the Spotlight 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...

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

Bruce Willis Has Aphasia and Is ‘Stepping Away’ From His Career 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.

A Long List of Word-Finding Tips - National Aphasia Association We asked you (thanks to James M) your best word-finding tips. And ...

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

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