The beginnings of the project-AIM Arts in Medicine Initiative

This blog will document and update the project:

Arts Initiative in Medicine Interactive Environments to Facilitate Communication Between Post-Stroke Aphasia Patients and Health Care Providers Narrative

 

 

Programming the App

We have been revising the VINI app via the feedback we have received from the testing participants, making it more interactive. Will attach a few examples of our programmer working on fitting in the personalized avatar that will be incorporated.

 

First peer reviewed journal published

Rethinking Patient-Provider Care through Visual Communication

Published in Visual Communication by Sage Publishing

Visual Communication Journal

 

Dr. John Velez at Purdue, March 2020

John Velez delivered  a presentation at the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University,  broadly covering the results of the VINI pilot study.

From John after the presentation: I just wanted to share a student’s response to the talk yesterday. I found his email very moving and he said I could pass it along to the team.

‘Your presentation today was personally special for me because my father-in-law lost his communication ability since last December and the family has had hard time with that. Actually, my wife and I recently talked about communication problems by brain damage and hope that there is a scholar researching simple communication ways for the patients. The feeling I have gotten today is more like gratitude beyond a coincidence. And, although you already know, I just want to say that your research would be really meaningful for many patients and their families. Thank you, and sincerely hope your project can share valuable findings.’

Almost published!!

This is exciting that our first peer reviewed article will be published soon. As I was the artist for our Visual Interactive Narrative Intervention, I directed my writing efforts how we created the VINI and the thought and design processes behind it. Dr. Velez, Corwin and Keene are the co-writers on the piece and it would not be at this point with out all of their contributions, corrections and critiques.

Rethinking Patient-Provider Care through through Visual Communication.

published by Sage Publishing.

I must say that I really underestimated just how difficult this would be.  I’d rather get back to drawing!!

Dr. Corwin in Toronto for training

Dr. Melinda Corwin, TTU-HSC is at the Aphasia Institute in Toronto for 5 days of intensive training. The training is for healthcare professionals who work with persons with aphasia and their families.

Documentation of the VINI at the Media School at Indiana University

Aphasia team member, Dr. John Velez, currently at the Media School at Indiana University was interviewed about the VINI (Visual Interactive Narrative Intervention).

 

The Media School, IU Bloomington, IN

 

Presentation at the APES conference

Dr. Melinda Corwin and Professor Stacy Elko presented information about the VINI at the APES, Animation and Public Engagement Symposium.

Public Presentation at the LHUCA

Dr. Melinda Corwin and I gave a public presentation about our arts in medicine project. Here is the video that we used to interact with bystanders. We interviewed almost 200 people and 80% of them had no idea what aphasia was. So our education ap that we are developing will be useful for not only person’s with aphasia to inform them about their condition, but also the public  as well.

Example of VINI user

Pubic Presentation, FFAT, LHUCA, Lubbock, TX

Dr. Melinda Corwin, TTUHSC, and Professor Stacy Elko, TTUSOA gave a public presentation of the VINI at the LHUCA (Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts). They engaged the public as to their knowledge of aphasia.

Link to Discoveries Magazine Article

Our research was featured in Discoveries Magazine

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discoveriesarticle (pdf)