Online resources concerning aphasia--an impairment of comprehension and/or expression resulting from injury to one or more of the language processing regions of the brain....
This page was last updated on December 4th, 2008
This page was last updated on December 4th, 2008
Aphasia (from Language and Speech)
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British Aphasiology Society
Professional association seeking to disseminate information about aphasia and its treatment, encourage excellence in the scientific investigation of aphasia, promote the interests of aphasic individuals, and draw upon their expertise.
TWU Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders: The Stroke Center
Transdisciplinary training center for rehabilitation of stroke that utilizes professionals, graduate students-in-training, and volunteers to deliver services to individuals with aphasia. Situated in Dallas.
International Aphasia Project
Studying stroke-induced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions.
Aphasia Center of California
Oakland-based center providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke. Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1996.
Aphasia Institute
A provincially incorporated charitable organization based in Toronto. Assists patients with aphasia, their families, and professionals in the field.
Yahoo! Groups: Aphasia
Mailing list created to share information, questions, and feelings about aphasia. Its members specifically encourage aphasic persons to contribute to the ongoing discussion.
BCM Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory - Study on Aphasia and Treatment for Sentence Production Deficits of Stroke Survivors
Clinical study investigating a therapeutic approach to aggramatism in Broca's Aphasia. Based in Houston, Texas, at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Global Aphasia: Q & A
Detailed information concerning symptoms, diagnostic tests, therapies, and communication strategies. Reference links are included.
Academy of Aphasia
Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
eMedicine - Aphasia
Clinical review of aphasia and its subtypes, authored Daniel H Jacobs, MD.
Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy Program
Offered through the Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, inteRACT supports the philosophy that aphasic individuals can learn strategies to deal with their condition and continue to lead full, communicative lives.
Dyscover
Support groups for dysphasic individuals in Surrey (UK). Managed by speech-language therapists.
ERUDIT Aphasia Tutorial
Demonstration of a neural network classifier for the diagnosis of aphasia subtypes.
Talkback Association for Aphasia, Inc.
Assisting aphasic individuals and their carers through aphasia friendly fact sheets and local services in South Australia.
Adult Aphasia: Recent Research
Fact sheet covering established aphasia types and therapies, support organizations, and new approaches to evaluation, characterization, and treatment. Published by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
York-Durham Aphasia Centre
Ontario-based partnership of speech-language and social work professionals, community volunteers, and family members working with and for adults with aphasia. Locations of YDAC facilities include Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, and Maple.
NINDS Aphasia Information Page
Basic information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Aphasia Centre of Ottawa
Communication disorders specialists, in partnership with social workers and trained volunteers, provide programs to help people adjust to living with aphasia and to again participate in regular community activities.
Aphasia Forum
Discussion groups and background information for aphasic individuals, caregivers, speech therapists, and researchers. Presented in English and Italian by the Neuropsychological and Speech Therapy Service of Genoa University.
UK Connect
Supporting aphasic individuals in the United Kingdom through an integrated program of therapy, education, and research.
Speakability
UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
Aphasia - Information for Caregivers
Supportive information for families of aphasic stroke survivors, from Caregiver-information.com.
Aphasia Hope Foundation
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation promoting aphasia research and working to ensure that all aphasia survivors and caregivers have an awareness of, and access to, appropriate therapy.
University of Michigan Aphasia Services
Providing intensive rehabilitation services, discussion groups, and other programs for adults with aphasia and their families through the University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy in Ann Arbor.
Moss Rehab: Aphasia
Overview of the Philadelphia-based hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's Aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided.
Coping Strategies for Families Adjusting to Aphasia
Communication tips and suggestions for support, provided by Healthtouch Online and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Pittsburgh Aphasia Treatment, Research, and Education Center
A collaboration of the UPMC Passavant Speech, Voice and Swallowing Center and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication Science and Disorders School of Health and Rehabilitation. Services include intensive treatment and support groups.
Tavistock Trust for Aphasia
Bedfordshire-based charity whose aims are to establish clinics across the country, support research into speech and language therapy, and to determine the most cost-effective treatments.
Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center
Located at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center and affiliated with Boston University.
aphasiahelp.org
Information, penpals, and personal pages, specifically for people with aphasia.
Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontal Dementia
Featuring a patient-and-family guide to PPA and description of the PPA Program of Northwestern University's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center.
National Aphasia Association
Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcomi
University of Arizona Aphasia Clinic
Division of the Adult Speech-Language Clinic in Tucson. Services include individual and group aphasia-therapy programs.
Aphasia
Overview of aphasia subtypes, authored by Sherry T. Gliesche, MS, SLP, and presented by the International MS Support Foundation.
Professional association seeking to disseminate information about aphasia and its treatment, encourage excellence in the scientific investigation of aphasia, promote the interests of aphasic individuals, and draw upon their expertise.
Transdisciplinary training center for rehabilitation of stroke that utilizes professionals, graduate students-in-training, and volunteers to deliver services to individuals with aphasia. Situated in Dallas.
Studying stroke-induced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions.
Oakland-based center providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke. Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1996.
A provincially incorporated charitable organization based in Toronto. Assists patients with aphasia, their families, and professionals in the field.
Mailing list created to share information, questions, and feelings about aphasia. Its members specifically encourage aphasic persons to contribute to the ongoing discussion.
Clinical study investigating a therapeutic approach to aggramatism in Broca's Aphasia. Based in Houston, Texas, at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Detailed information concerning symptoms, diagnostic tests, therapies, and communication strategies. Reference links are included.
Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
Clinical review of aphasia and its subtypes, authored Daniel H Jacobs, MD.
Offered through the Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, inteRACT supports the philosophy that aphasic individuals can learn strategies to deal with their condition and continue to lead full, communicative lives.
Support groups for dysphasic individuals in Surrey (UK). Managed by speech-language therapists.
Demonstration of a neural network classifier for the diagnosis of aphasia subtypes.
Assisting aphasic individuals and their carers through aphasia friendly fact sheets and local services in South Australia.
Fact sheet covering established aphasia types and therapies, support organizations, and new approaches to evaluation, characterization, and treatment. Published by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Ontario-based partnership of speech-language and social work professionals, community volunteers, and family members working with and for adults with aphasia. Locations of YDAC facilities include Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, and Maple.
Basic information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Communication disorders specialists, in partnership with social workers and trained volunteers, provide programs to help people adjust to living with aphasia and to again participate in regular community activities.
Discussion groups and background information for aphasic individuals, caregivers, speech therapists, and researchers. Presented in English and Italian by the Neuropsychological and Speech Therapy Service of Genoa University.
Supporting aphasic individuals in the United Kingdom through an integrated program of therapy, education, and research.
UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
Supportive information for families of aphasic stroke survivors, from Caregiver-information.com.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation promoting aphasia research and working to ensure that all aphasia survivors and caregivers have an awareness of, and access to, appropriate therapy.
Providing intensive rehabilitation services, discussion groups, and other programs for adults with aphasia and their families through the University Center for the Development of Language and Literacy in Ann Arbor.
Overview of the Philadelphia-based hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's Aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided.
Communication tips and suggestions for support, provided by Healthtouch Online and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
A collaboration of the UPMC Passavant Speech, Voice and Swallowing Center and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication Science and Disorders School of Health and Rehabilitation. Services include intensive treatment and support groups.
Bedfordshire-based charity whose aims are to establish clinics across the country, support research into speech and language therapy, and to determine the most cost-effective treatments.
Located at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center and affiliated with Boston University.
Information, penpals, and personal pages, specifically for people with aphasia.
Featuring a patient-and-family guide to PPA and description of the PPA Program of Northwestern University's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center.
Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcomi
Division of the Adult Speech-Language Clinic in Tucson. Services include individual and group aphasia-therapy programs.
Overview of aphasia subtypes, authored by Sherry T. Gliesche, MS, SLP, and presented by the International MS Support Foundation.
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