Links to resources for people with aphasia and their families - aphasia awareness month (June)
http://www.aphasia.org/challenge/ June is National Aphasia Awareness month when we cast a light on this challenging, isolating, and often misunderstood condition that affects about two million people in the United States.
Aphasia affects a person’s ability to use and understand language. Aphasia does not affect a person’s intellect.
Want to help spread awareness about this condition and have a better understanding of it?
List of Intensive Aphasia Programs by State – U.S. http://www.slandp.com/?p=56
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June is National Aphasia Awareness Month and this year’s host group is the Big Sky Aphasia Program in Missoula, Mont.. This year’s theme is “ It’s Never Too Late To Communicate” and the National Aphasia Association (NAA) is encouraging professionals, consumers, community support groups and aphasia centers nationwide to raise public awareness about aphasia in June and has a poster and resource packet available.
Thanks to Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) for, once again, co-sponsoring the resolution to proclaim June as National Aphasia Awareness Month! You can find the resolution here.
... Laura suffered a stroke resulting in aphasia along with other injuries including a partial hearing loss for which she wears bilateral hearing aids.With intensive speech services, Laura has been able to regain a good portion of her ability to communicate. She continues to receive speech and language treatment and continues to improve. We first met Laura when she created her own video for You Tube on “How to Talk to Someone with Aphasia.” Her video has received more than 200,000 views to date and she was interviewed for an article in the Huffington Post.
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