Overview
Background
Dr Jade Dignam is a Research Fellow and Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre, with 17 years’ experience in aphasia rehabilitation. Jade conducts research into post-stroke aphasia and has expertise in the development and evaluation of aphasia interventions, treatment dose, and determining predictors of treatment response. Jade's research aims to improve clinical outcomes for people with aphasia by increasing access to evidence-based, intensive comprehensive aphasia therapy.
Availability
- Dr Jade Dignam is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Dr Jade Dignam has a strong track record of partnering with health professionals and people with lived experience of aphasia to develop new interventions and to support the translation of research evidence into clinical practice. Jade has led the successful implementation of Australia’s first Intensive, Comprehensive, Aphasia Program (ICAP) into a public healthcare service. Following a 3-year clinical implementation and effectiveness trial (2021-23), the Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program is now embedded in the usual care speech pathology service at the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service in Brisbane, Australia. Furthermore, Jade has contriubted to the development of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists’ Aphasia Therapy Finder, an online repository to support the translation of research evidence into clinical practice for aphasia rehabilitation. This clinical tool has had international impact, with over 3930 registered users across 80 countries.
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Intensive versus distributed aphasia therapy: a nonrandomized, parallel-group, dosage-controlled trial
Dignam, Jade, Copland, David, McKinnon, Eril, Burfein, Penni, O'Brien, Kate, Farrell, Anna and Rodriguez, Amy D. (2015). Intensive versus distributed aphasia therapy: a nonrandomized, parallel-group, dosage-controlled trial. Stroke, 46 (8), 2206-2211. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.009522
2014
Conference Publication
Investigating the role of intensity in a comprehensive, aphasia therapy program: A non-intensive trial of Aphasia LIFT
Dignam, J., Rodriguez, A., Burfein, P., OBrien, K., Worrall, L. and Copland, D. A. (2014). Investigating the role of intensity in a comprehensive, aphasia therapy program: A non-intensive trial of Aphasia LIFT. 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Stroke Society of Australasia, Hamilton Island, Australia, 30 July - 1 August 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12297
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jade Dignam is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Implementation of a Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) Program
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Dr Kirstine Shrubsole
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Feasibility, Usability and Acceptability of TeleCHAT: A Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment Delivered via Telerehabilitation
Associate Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of implementing structured and collaborative clinical planning for Comprehensive, High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland, Dr Kirstine Shrubsole
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