The goal of the TTA award is to build capacity in person-centered, life-oriented research in aphasia. Candidates should demonstrate how their work will have a direct impact on the lives of people with aphasia. Here are some examples of research topics from the 2019 awardees:
· Using personal narratives to re-construct identity in aphasia
· Quality and readability of English-language internet information for aphasia
· Communicative accessibility in aphasia: An investigation of the interactional context of long-term care facilities
· A multimodal intervention program to assist people with neurogenic communication disorders to successfully resolve communication breakdowns
· Training compensatory strategies that support reading in people with aphasia
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