My research focuses on developing effective treatments for communication

disability and in particular aphasia. Aphasia's a communication problem that

happens after brain damage, so after stroke, brain tumour, car accidents, that

kind of thing. So it's all about trying to find effective ways to improve the

communication for people with aphasia.

One of the things I'm trying to do is promote high quality community aphasia

groups. These are places where people can come and meet together, support each

other, develop ways to participate with their communication disability.

Unfortunately aphasia negatively impacts on social relationships, on work and

leisure activities, on financial matters. So this research is primarily trying

to find ways to overcome the burden that's associated with the disability.