Participants in this SIG 20 activity read articles and answer questions about (a) elevating care partners of individuals with aphasia to be considered “primary” clients, (b) examining potential contributing factors to poststroke depression in stroke survivors, and (c) narrative-based counseling in aphasia. As a result, participants of this activity improve their ability to actively cultivate and improve their counseling skills for persons with aphasia and their care partners.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• analyze at least two limitations in the services that speech-language pathologists typically provide to care partners
• identify factors that contribute to post-stroke depression
• describe how to structure therapy sessions that may support a person with aphasia during narrative-based counseling

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Front and Center: Elevating Care Partners to Primary Clients by Adithya Chandregowda, Natalie F. Douglas, and Jacqueline Hinckley, published in SIG 20, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025
2. Examining Factors That Contribute to Poststroke Depression Within the Family Caregiver and Care Recipient Dyadic Experience by Tiffany C. Gurley Nettles, published in SIG 20, Volume 9, Issue 6, December 2024
3. In the Driver's Seat: Narrative-Based Counseling in Aphasia by Nicole Lavergne, Jamie H. Azios, Michael Azios, and Karen Whisenhunt Saar, published in SIG 20, Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2024