Aphasia results from damage to the parts of the brain that process language, usually following a stroke in one of your patients. It causes problems with any or all of the following: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Dysarthria is caused by damage to nerves or to parts of the brain that control speech movements.

In this event, our Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Lisa Harris will advise you on the most common neurological communication problems, how to identify them and recommend the best approaches to medically manage the symptoms.

About our speaker

Ms Lisa Harris is a Consultant Speech, Language and Cognitive Therapist with over 25 years’ experience working in the rehabilitation of adults with communication, cognitive and swallowing difficulties resulting from neurological injury or disease.

She is Founder and Director of The Brain Injury Clinic, which offers a holistic approach to rehabilitation for both patients and family members.

Lisa has a special interest in the treatment of aphasia and cognitive communication disorder (CCD) following head injury, brain tumour and stroke. CCD can often or initially go undiagnosed but can lead to ongoing social communication difficulties that can dramatically affect a patient’s quality of life.

She also has a special interest in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

About this event

This online event is free to attend via Microsoft Teams but you must register to receive the link in advance, and to ensure you receive your CPD certificate of attendance after the event.

To ensure you can see the presentation, if you're viewing the meeting on your smartphone, it's best to download the Teams app first. Otherwise, if you're planning on joining the meeting on a PC or Mac, you can view it through your browser.

Presentation starts at 7pm. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout.

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