What is Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)? plus eLearning Module

Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)

• Developed by the Aphasia Institute in Toronto Ontario
• Is not speech therapy
• A communication approach that is taught to communication partners of individuals with aphasia which includes their caregivers and healthcare providers
• Does not focus on the spoken word, but on training the individuals in the person’s environment how to communicate differently or to ‘support’ their communication.
• Developed to reduce the effect of aphasia and increase access to healthcare and community resources

Westman Aphasia Inc. is currently the only organization in Manitoba offering formal training in SCA™ to healthcare providers.

An introduction to the SCA™ eLearning Module 

• Includes practical and video examples of concrete techniques based on the evidence-based method called Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)
• A short self-paced online module for healthcare providers (HCP)
• Techniques demonstrated can enable critical healthcare conversations
• Provided by Aphasia Institute at no cost to healthcare providers and institutions
• This introduction is not a substitute for formal training in SCA but is a pre-requisite for training courses for HCP
• This introductory pre-requisite module is available at:https://portal.peeristics.com/en/sign_up