First look: Our new UTILISE App logo!

The UTILISE team are delighted to share our new logo that will be used for our app!

We have been working with Therapy Box to develop an app version of our intervention.

The app will allow people with aphasia to practice our therapy tasks from home. This kind of tele-therapy offers the opportunity to deliver high intensity at low cost.

Later this year we will be running a feasibility trial of the app. If you, or someone you know, has aphasia and would be interested in taking part in the trial, please contact us for more information and to be added to the waiting list.

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UTILISE App logo

We are recruiting! What does our study involve?

We’re in full swing here on the UTILISE project!

Claudia and Fern can be found in Chandler House every day now, running therapy sessions and processing lots of data. Even though we’re nice and busy, we are on the look-out for new recruits!

The study is for people who have aphasia, following a stroke, who have difficulties understanding and producing sentences. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, then we need you!

Check out our aphasia-friendly video here for more information about what the study involves.

Our novel computer therapy program is designed to be high-dose, running 3 times a week over 4 weeks (12 sessions). The therapy phase has 3 tasks:

1. “Listen - Same or Different?”

2. “Listen - Be Quick!” and,

3. “Speak - Say Sentences”.

We are also looking for people to have MRI brain scans with us, so we can learn more about who may benefit from this therapy and whether the intervention can even change patterns of brain activity. Don’t worry, you do not have to have the brain scans to take part in the therapy.

If you are interested and would like to know more then check out our webpage for more information.

We would love to hear from you, so contact Fern or Claudia by email or telephone today.