Belonging in aphasia groups for bilingual adults

What is the research about?

• This study explores how bilingual people experience aphasia groups over time.
• We are doing this study to improve aphasia groups for people who are bilingual.
• After completing a short survey, participants are interviewed for one hour.
• We invite participants to be interviewed two more times: once again next year and once more in the following year.
• Right now, we are recruiting carepartners/caregivers of bilingual people with aphasia, but we plan on opening up this study to bilingual people with aphasia and aphasia group leaders in the future.

Where does this research study take place? Online

Can I participate virtually? Yes

Who is this study for?

• Age 18 years or older
• Bilingual or multilingual speaker who is proficient in English
• Current carepartner/caregiver of a bilingual or multilingual person with aphasia who attends/attended one or more aphasia groups

Who is this study not for?

• Spends less than 25 hours per week with the person with aphasia
• Has known the person with aphasia for less than 1 year
• The person with aphasia has participated in an aphasia group for less than 6 months

Will I be compensated for this study, or are there costs?

None

I might be interested! Who can I contact?

Contact Name: Eduardo Europa

Email: eduardo.europa@sjsu.edu

Phone: +14089243615