In view of the latest news about #BruceWillis diagnosis of #aphasia, the journey of the @AphasiaIcafe's community was showcased in this article. Have a read!.

Today we thought about some favourite holidays we have been on and shared what we enjoy most about the Summer ☀️ #rehabilitation #SLT

In today's session we discussed the news and talked about news deadlines from summer's past. It created some amazing memories and conversation #aphasia

Today we played Guess the City and talked about places people had travelled to. We shared our knowledge of geography and experiences of other countries #communicationGroups #discourse

Today, we enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane and remembered famous people, homemade food, and filling in the missing pair. #aphasia.#dysarthria.#apraxia

This week we read Muse from the author of Chocolat Joanne Harris and thought about special cafes we like to visit #aphasiagroups #lifeparticipation

Today we talked about our hobbies and creative endeavours .#apraxia.#communicationGroups.#communication

During this week's Aphasia Cafe ☕️we had fun naming famous faces from History and testing our History knowledge. #aphasia #communicationGroups.

Today we debated whether music from the past is better than today music artists!.Remembering some memories linked to songs. Today supported our members to question, negate and discuss their experiences thoughts, all vital communication skills.

we created a poem in one of the sessions, with each person adding one sentence. Creative expression like this can support language skills. Poetry is powerful!✨

The “I’m Noticing” game has participants share what they notice in the present moment (e.g. ”I’m noticing I feel good”)🧘 Mindfulness may boost fluency in adults with aphasia (Marshall et al, 2018; Murray and Ray, 2001).

Today we are going through a quiz of :.-True and false .-General knowledge .-History .Our members continue to enjoy these types of sessions, finding them stimulating and exciting. They continue to love the anticipation of discovering if they were right or wrong. #aphasiagroup.

Good communication isn't just talking. It’s laughing, learning and turning the most simple of chats into a full investigation to find out more. #GoodVibes #communciation.

It's quiz time again this week. Quizzes are a great way of sparking conversations and getting to know each other! #communicationGroups #communication #support.

Laughter is Universal 😂❤️ During sessions, our members love to use humour! Even when there are no words, a smile or a laugh can lift anyone's day! .#CommunicationGroups #AphasiaGroups.

Mad Libs are a great (and funny!) way to get your creative juices flowing and use expressive language. This week we saw elephants and llamas in the garden whilst we swam! 🐘🦙🌳.#aphasia #communicationgroups #SLT

Members Feedback Part 2: "You can laugh at yourself and laugh with others, but also share the difficulties with other people - people who can understand and relate to you and your difficulties.". #communicationGroups #aphasiagroups.

Members Feedback Part 1: "The positivity that comes from an important social gathering is what's important to me. As well as the sense of community that comes from knowing the group you're gathering with.”. #communicationGroups #aphasiagroups.

Communication is our way of connecting with others, and should be available for everyone! Here are some tips on how to make communication more accessible for those with aphasia! #Aphasia #CommunicationStrategies #Communication

A session favourite this week! How well do you know your music? #aphasia #communicationgroups #SLT

Here's one of the questions we discussed on Friday's session! What are your thoughts? #communication #support #discourse #SLT