Events Calendar

PPA Chat is for people with PPA / PPAOS and their communication partners to learn, share strategies, and connect with others. We start as a group, sometimes with a short presentation. Then, we split into breakout rooms based on PPA type or symptoms, including a room for care partners. Advised by: Becky Khayum, Lorraine Podolsky, Christie Carroll Duhigg, Natalie Douglas, Cindy Nichols, and Kiiya Shibata.

Join us for an evening support group for care partners and communication parters of people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS). This is a space for care partners, family, and friends of people with PPA/PPAOS to share resources and strategies, learn about and increase awareness of PPA/PPAOS, and find community with one another. Advised by Kiiya Shibata (NAA PPA Coordinator) and Zoe Ezzes.

This inclusive, aphasia-friendly group discusses a wide range of topics, including sharing tips and some of the challenges faced living while Black and struck by an invisible, severely underknown disability called aphasia.  We welcome all who acknowledge the existence of the unique challenges each quality poses and support the mission of creating an emotional refuge for Black people living with aphasia.

Young adults with aphasia have a unique experience in the aphasia community. Join us to learn, share strategies, and advocate for relationships, work, school, health care and insurance, therapy, and more. This program is advised by Kitti Tong and Katie Breece, both of whom are young adults with aphasia.

Participants learn about using and advocating for technology such as apps, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, smartphones, AI, and more. We discuss how to use and personalize the many options that are out there so you can become more independent in your environment. This group is advised by Brooke Lang and Bryn Bowles

Join us to support well-being in your daily life. This may include movement, mindfulness, social connection, nutrition, or music and art. Participants share ideas and learn to approaches to living well with aphasia. This group is advised by Katherine Noyes and Sharon Mosley.

If you love to explore the world and miss traveling, join our virtual travel conversation group Journey Through Speech. This peer-led conversation group meets once a month to discuss all things related to travel and culture. In this aphasia-friendly space, we will be sharing our travel experiences, exploring a variety of cultures, discussing places we have been and want to go, exchanging travel tips, and much more. This group is advised by Craig Smith and Genevieve Richardson (Founder of LIFE Speech Pathology).

Join us for an evening support group for care partners and communication parters of people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS). This is a space for care partners, family, and friends of people with PPA/PPAOS to share resources and strategies, learn about and increase awareness of PPA/PPAOS, and find community with one another. Advised by Kiiya Shibata (NAA PPA Coordinator) and Zoe Ezzes.

Parenting is no easy feat but can be particularly challenging when one parent has aphasia. Parenting with Aphasia meets virtually once a month, inviting parents with kids of all ages to join together in a supportive, non-judgmental space to share resources and strategies, receive positive peer support, and learn more about how other parents are navigating the highs and lows of modern-day parenting when aphasia is along for the ride. This group is advised by Lauren Schwabish.

PPA Chat is for people with PPA / PPAOS and their communication partners to learn, share strategies, and connect with others. We start as a group, sometimes with a short presentation. Then, we split into breakout rooms based on PPA type or symptoms, including a room for care partners. Advised by: Becky Khayum, Lorraine Podolsky, Christie Carroll Duhigg, Natalie Douglas, Cindy Nichols, and Kiiya Shibata.