Semin Speech Lang 2024; 45(04): 412-442
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1790256

Jessica D. Richardson

1   Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

,

Sarah Grace Hudspeth Dalton

2   Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

3   Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

,

Honey Isabel Hubbard

1   Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

,

Maya Henry

4   Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, and Department of Neurology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

› Author Affiliations Financial Disclosures J.D.R. receives a salary from the University of New Mexico and grant support through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under grant number R01DC018282. She also serves as co-director of the Clinical Core for the UNM Center for Brain Recovery and Repair (NIH NIGMS P20GM109089) and as co-lead of the Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core for the New Mexico Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NIH NIA P30AG086404).
S.G.H.D. received a salary from Marquette University. She receives grant support from the National Aphasia Association Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant.
H.I.H. receives a salary from the University of New Mexico. She has no other financial or nonfinancial disclosures.
M.H. receives a salary from the University of Texas at Austin and grant support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
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Dr. Audrey Holland was a friend to people with aphasia and related disorders, care partners, community advocates, students, clinicians, educators, researchers, and more. Her profound impact extended across these diverse communities within aphasiology and speech-language pathology. Through her words and deeds, Audrey established a rich legacy that continues to guide and inspire countless individuals. A careful examination of her contributions reveals a roadmap for those seeking to embark on a similar journey of compassion and influence. To pay tribute to our mentor and friend, we conducted a thematic analysis of her solo works to identify enduring themes, laugh-out-loud anecdotes, and poignant insights to share with her friends, colleagues, mentees, and even strangers who, after reading this article, will be touched and changed by her wisdom.

Keywords aphasia - caregiver - coaching - life participation - resilience Publication History

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