Brain Friends

Aphasia Pro Tips

Dr. D. Seles Gadson and Angie Cauthorn Season 1 Episode 10

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In this episode of Brain Friends, we apply 5 professional athlete tips to aphasia recovery.

What do survivors with aphasia and athletes have in common?
The drive to unlock their full potential through fitness, fuel, mental health, recovery, and tribe.

Angie shares strategies to use Aphasia Pro Tips throughout stroke recovery.
Dr. Seles discusses how Aphasia Pro Tips apply to graduate students navigating school. 

https://www.cognitiverecoverylab.com/seles

https://aphasia.org/stories/announcing-the-davetrina-seles-gadson-health-equity-grant-program/

Our beloved colleague, Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson, passed away January 11, 2025. Dr. Gadson was an extraordinary speech-language pathologist and neuroscience researcher who devoted her energy to studying health disparities in aphasia recovery. She was a fierce advocate for improving services for individuals with aphasia, particularly Black Americans. Her research transformed our understanding of these health disparities and shed light on how we can address them. We were privileged to have Dr. Gadson as a cherished member of our lab community for four years, first as a postdoctoral fellow and then as an Instructor of Rehabilitation Medicine. She was still a close collaborator and friend to many of us at the time of her passing. Dr. Gadson was an incredible person—compassionate, inspiring, and full of life. Her dedication to advancing equity in aphasia recovery and her profound impact on our community will never be forgotten. We are committed to honoring her memory by continuing to push our field forward and fight for equitable services for all people with aphasia.