Stroke

Stormy Road: Reawakening from Stroke and Aphasia, by Rochelle M. Anderson, is a poetry book that conveys, in vivid language, the peaks and valleys of recovering from stroke-induced aphasia. This

This is a short engaging true story of Marina’s stroke, that she survived at age 10. It illustrates how society, schools, and even some therapists stop presuming competence about someone

When Words Don’t Come Easy is a podcast and YouTube channel focused on life after stroke and aphasia. Hosted by Justin Chlowitz with his father Roger, a stroke survivor living

Date: March 11, 2026 Topic: UnMasking Brain Injury: A Collaborative Conversation about Brain Injury and Aphasia Awareness Experts: Erica Davis and Kitty Barringer Description: This month’s experts, Erica Davis and Kitty

Date: January 14, 2026 Topic: Involving People with Aphasia in Research and Care Experts: Kim Irby, MS, CCC-SLP and Maddy Dunne, MS, CCC-SLP Description: The NAA has been awarded funding for

Date: December 12, 2024 Topic: The 2024 Martha Taylor Sarno Advocacy Award Expert: Angie Cauthorn Description: For our December 2024 webinar, we awarded the National Aphasia Association’s 2024 Martha Taylor Sarno

Date: November 14, 2024 Topic: Adaptive Cooking Expert: Aaron Vaughen, The Single Handed Chef Description: Our November 2024 “Ask the Expert” webinar featured Aaron Vaughen, also known as The Single Handed

Date: April 25, 2024 Topic: Occupational Therapy (OT) and Aphasia Experts: Kristin Nuckols OTD, MOT, OTR and Becca Carr OTR/L CSRS, CBIS Description: For our April 2024 “Ask the Expert” webinar,

In this podcast, Jonathan Hirons talks about his Aphasia with his lifelong friend, actor Rob Edwards. They discuss: How Jonathan got aphasia What is aphasia? Jonathan’s recovery How this podcast

I share the story of my life-altering stroke and the journey it set me on toward a quieter, more intentional way of living in this heartfelt memoir. Before my hemorrhagic