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Julia Carpenter MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS

Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program Manager

My Lab

Center for Aphasia 嫩B研究院 & Treatment

The Center for Aphasia 嫩B研究院 & Treatment was created in 2001 to respond to the challenge of living with aphasia.

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About Me

Julie Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS is the Program Manager for the Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program at the Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院.  She has over 15 years of experience working with individuals with aphasia in inpatient, day rehabilitation, outpatient, and community settings.  She also works in Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s Staff Development Department on implementation initiatives where she works with clinicians across the system of care to integrate evidence-based practices. Julie co-authored book chapters on behavioral interventions in poststroke aphasia and decision-making capacity assessment for individuals with aphasia.  She has conducted research and authored peer-reviewed journal articles on the topics of constraint induced language therapy; patient-centered outcome measurement; composite rehabilitation outcomes; and dysphagia treatment and assessment. Julie developed the program for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s 2024 Health Care Summit on Grand Rounds in Aphasia Management.?She holds board certification from the Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders and was awarded the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Exemplary Practice award.  She chairs the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Taskforce on Clinical Application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System.  

Location

Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

355 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

  • Education

    2002 – 2006

    University of Michigan, BA, Linguistics

    2006 – 2009

    Northwestern University, MA, Speech-Language Pathology

Honors & Awards

  • Exemplary Practice Award
    Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2023
  • Leadership Development Program Award
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2019

Professional Affiliations

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Aphasia Access
  • Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences