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The Trustees would like to send their warmest congratulations to Dr Aura Kagan on her appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.).
The citation read “Aura Kagan, a speech-language pathologist and former executive director of the Aphasia Institute in Toronto, has profoundly shaped care for those with aphasia. Her groundbreaking methods provide communication ramps that restore dignity and transform lives. Her work, inspired by the belief that life’s a conversation, continues to influence aphasia treatment worldwide”.
If you would like to read more about her work click here
The Trustees of The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia are delighted to have awarded The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Stroke Forum prizes, presented annually at the UKSF.
The 2024 recipients are:
Ms Alice Warburton, University College London Hospitals for the poster titled “Interaction opportunities for acute stroke patients with communication difficulties: A pilot collaboration between a speech and language therapy service and a hospital volunteer service.”
Ms Emily Hanks, City St Georges, University of London for the aphasia abstract titled “Comparing food service provision on an acute stroke unit for communicatively impaired patients with and without dysphagia.”
The Audrey Holland Award Presentation
Henrietta Bedford and Nicole Campbell were delighted to receive the Audrey Holland Award. The Award was presented by Dr Elizabeth Hoover, on behalf of Aphasia Access, at the British Aphasiology Conference 2024, De Montford University. This Award was made in 2023, but there was an unexpected delay in being able to make the presentation.
The Audrey Holland Award is presented bi-annually, by Aphasia Access, for exemplary contributions and achievement within the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA).
In her speech Dr Elizabeth Hoover, a former President of Aphasia Access, explained why they have chosen to make this Award:
“The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia, under the strategic and thoughtful guidance of Henrietta Bedford, and Nicole Campbell, has had a positive, impressive impact on the lives of individuals with aphasia, those impacted by aphasia, and programs and services for those with aphasia, since its establishment in 1992. Henrietta and Nicole have worked tirelessly, along with the Trustees of the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia, to ensure streamlined access to a range of resources for global partners ranging from individuals with aphasia and aphasia groups, to international research collaborations and university partners. …… The TTA has funded projects, research, and individual and group programming. Nicole and Henrietta have intentionally and collaboratively developed and nurtured a range of relationships locally and internationally. Through their leadership, strategic vision, frontline work and behind-the-scenes planning and development, Nicole and Henrietta have provided an invaluable resource for development of a diversified range of aphasia programs and services globally and are recognized as international leaders in the aphasia services, collaborations, services and supports. They emulate the values and characteristics of Audrey Holland, her spirit, her vision, and her action-oriented approach to aphasia services and programs. …… It is our distinct pleasure to recognize the work of these two pioneering spirits who embody the characteristics and qualities that Audrey so richly demonstrated and valued. “
The Aphasia Software Finder 
The Aphasia Software Finder has had a significant redesign in 2024 with the aim of making the website more aphasia friendly and thereby easier to navigate for everyone.
To learn more about what you can find and what is new on the Aphasia Software Finder, please watch this short video:
