Ellen Bernstein-Ellis
Speech pathologist with Speech Languages and Hearing Sciences
Expertise
Aphasia, Group Treatment of Aphasia, Life Participation Approach to Aphasia, Aphasia Book Clubs, Aphasia Choirs
Unique life experiences
Helped to create one of the first Aphasia friendly Book Clubs; Helped to lead the collaboration with Yosemite National Park to create the first aphasia friendly Yosemite brochure in the history of the National Park Service; Served as a primary clinician at the Aphasia Center of California, the first nonprofit in the U.S. for aphasia group treatment; Co-founder of Aphasia Choirs Go Global, a support exchange for aphasia choir directors/clinicians; Provided guidance to the student project developing a harmonica band for individuals with aphasia; Helping to develop and launch, Podversations, a podcast for the Aphasia Access organization; Started an informal support group for the mothers of premature babies at John Muir Hospital in the early 90s following the birth of her son at 27 weeks; Auto-immune hepatitis survivor; Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member; Married high school sweetheart; Cared for mom who had a massive stroke for six years while working at the Aphasia Center of California; Mother of GSA Gold Award and BSA Eagle Scout recipients.
Languages spoken besides English
Can read basic Hebrew