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New on Our Website: Easier Ways to Share and Join Aphasia Research Studies
At the National Aphasia Association, we believe that research plays a critical role in improving the lives of people with aphasia—and that everyone should be able to participate in that
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Aphasia & Mental Health
Published 10/17/23; Rebecca Hunting Pompon, rhp@udel.edu, with updated edits 5/29/25 Living with aphasia can be stressful. It is frustrating and stressful to struggle to find the right words in
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Voting Rights & Pro Tips For People With Aphasia
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, our “Ask the Expert” Webinar presented a very important topic: Voting Rights & Pro Tips For People With Aphasia. Our Virtual Program Coordinator, Katherine Noyes,
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Tips, Tricks, and Tools: Aphasia Institute ParticiPics
Aphasia organizations and speech therapy practices put out helpful communication materials for people with aphasia to use throughout their day. From making it easier to order at restaurants easier to
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Aphasia Choir Gets People Singing (and Speaking!)
Music therapy for aphasia keeps popping up on our site because there are amazing stories out there about people singing through their aphasia. We’ve written about why music therapy works
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Navigating the Holidays with Aphasia: Tips for Enjoying the Holiday Season
Holidays can be a relaxing time full of family and friends, good food, and ongoing traditions. But celebrations can also be stressful when you have aphasia. These tips for navigating
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5 Tips for Traveling with Aphasia
In an ideal world, traveling with aphasia would be easy. The front desk staff at every hotel and waitstaff at every restaurant would be well-versed in aphasia. They would know
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Great tips on starting a support group
Many people write to us with questions about how to deal with the day-to-day challenges that aphasia poses on both patients and caregivers. The aphasia community clearly needs more support