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The National Aphasia Association (NAA) is a nonprofit organization that supports & provides information to persons with aphasia, their families & professionals.
New York, NY
Joined April 2012
You think it, a machine says it. A scientific development may be a game changer for people with aphasia.
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Emilia Clarke from Game of Thrones is not just the Mother of Dragons. She's an aneurysm and aphasia survivor.
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Join the next Aphasia Cafe video chat. We are sharing favorite holiday memories.
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Download the JAM card to your phone and let people know that you need "just a minute" to communicate.
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You told us your favorite games for helping with aphasia, and we put them into a big, new list. Let's add some more!.
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Once upon a time, we pulled together a resource for favourite word games used to reinforce speech therapy work or keep the mind active during the earl
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Please join us TONIGHT for our next Ask the Expert chat on November 9, 2023 at 7 pm ET: Carol Dow Richards, founder of Aphasia Recovery Connection, will speak about managing caregiver stress.
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What: A free, interactive webinar hosted by the National Aphasia Association. Why: To learn about important topics in aphasia from experts in our comm
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We've updated our list with new events for November and beyond. There are online chats, a weekly aphasia choir, and an online book club!.
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Please join us TOMORROW for our next Ask the Expert chat on November 9, 2023 at 7 pm ET: Carol Dow Richards, founder of Aphasia Recovery Connection, will speak about managing caregiver stress.
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What: A free, interactive webinar hosted by the National Aphasia Association. Why: To learn about important topics in aphasia from experts in our comm
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Strokes may not always look the same in men and woman. Learn more about stroke symptoms.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five women will have a stroke during her lifetime. The risk of a stroke increases
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The NAA's research portal is the best place to find new aphasia studies looking for participants.
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There are many ways to express love, even when you can't say, "I love you." Learn about another love language.
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Caregivers need support, too. Take small steps toward wellness in November for National Family Caregivers Month.
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For the last few weeks, people with aphasia have been committing to small steps toward wellness with the Audrey Holland Wellness Challenge. The chall
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Brain injuries can turn the familiar unfamiliar. Watch this video to understand this sometimes invisible condition.
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Brain injuries turn the familiar unfamiliar. This is the starting point for a video that tries to explain what it is like to live with a traumatic bra
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Watch Senator John Fetterman show Stephen Colbert how small accommodations can have a big impact on people with aphasia.
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Please join us for our next Ask the Expert chat on November 9, 2023 at 7 pm ET: Carol Dow Richards, founder of Aphasia Recovery Connection, will speak about managing caregiver stress.
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What: A free, interactive webinar hosted by the National Aphasia Association. Why: To learn about important topics in aphasia from experts in our comm
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Read about a choir in Queensland, Australia that is using music to bypass aphasia.
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Music therapy for aphasia keeps popping up on our site because there are amazing stories out there about people singing through their aphasia. We̵
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Aphasia-friendly communication is just good communication.
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It turns out that aphasia-friendly communication tips are just good communication. The ideas we’ve listed below can be used in any communication
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Join the next Aphasia Cafe video chat. We are sharing fun facts.
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