12/15/2025
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Returning-to-work after aphasia is a complex process influenced by linguistic impairment, workplace communication demands, environmental supports, and employer understanding. People with aphasia are significantly less likely to return to work than stroke survivors without aphasia, which can contribute to a loss of meaning and/or professional identity. Unaddressed barriers often include spoken and written communication load, time pressure, cognitive fatigue, and limited awareness among coworkers and supervisors.โฃ
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Speech-language pathologists can play a central role in identifying these barriers and translating individual needs into job-relevant and modality-specific accommodations. This includes assessing real-world communication tasks, anticipating breakdown points, and advocating for supports that reduce cognitive-linguistic load while preserving role competence and autonomy. The slides that follow provide examples of accommodations that SLPs can recommend and trial with clients as part of the return-to-work process.โฃ
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