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Aphasia Communication and Support Groups
Aphasia Communication and Support Groups
UB Communication Recovery Collective
Practice communication skills with others
Contact: Molly Holcombe, (716) 829-5532
Aphasia Recovery Connection - Online
Online meetings to connect and socialize
Speech-Language Therapy
Speech-Language Therapy
People with aphasia benefit from speech-language therapy, even if they've had aphasia for a long time.
Your words matters!
Goals for therapy are based on assessment and client preferences.
Speech-language therapy can help you meet your communication goals, including
improving your quality of life
participating more fully in activities
Aphasia Resources
Aphasia Resources
Online information and resources
Online information and resources
1) National Aphasia Association
Website: https://www.aphasia.org
2) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Website: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aphasia/
Podcasts
Podcasts
Brain Friends podcast
Talking all about aphasia, recovery, language, and community.
Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1959705
The Slow Road to Better podcast
Members from Stroke Comeback Centre share stories of their life after stroke
Website: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slow-road-to-better/id1208357373?mt=2
Books
Books
Talking About Aphasia Edited by Susie Parr, Sally Byng, and Sue Gilpin
Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery
by Peter G. Levine
Climbing the Mountain, My Stroke of Luck
by Kirk Douglas
Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves after Stroke
by Debra E. Meyerson and Danny Zuckerman
The Man Who Lost his Language: A Case of Aphasia
By Sheila Hale
By Mona Greenfield
By Kelly Marsh and Brad Marsh
Care Partner Resources
Care Partner Resources
Caring for a loved one can be demanding. Caregivers can feel overwhelmed and sometimes neglect their own needs.
To help your loved one with aphasia, you must also take care of yourself!
Family Caregiver Alliance
Offer programs at local, state, and national levels for caregivers, including online support groups
Website: https://www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for Caregiving
Provide support to caregivers and advocates for the needs of caregivers
Website: https://www.caregiving.org
The Well Spouse Foundation
Supports partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled
Website: https://www.wellspouse.org
Create a care community to reduce the burden on any one care partner!
Create a care community to reduce the burden on any one care partner!
You might find "team members" in your family, friends, or communities.
You might find "team members" in your family, friends, or communities.
Share the Care
Provides a road map on how to form a caregiver team
Website: https://www.sharethecare.org
Lotsa Helping Hands
Website and phone app to coordinate care among friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors
Website: https://www.LotsaHelpingHands.com
Caring Bridge
Website and phone app to keep loved one’s updates and connected during difficult times
Website: https://www.caringbridge.org
Google Sites
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