The National Aphasia Association (NAA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families.
WHAT IS APHASIA? ![]()
Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person's ability to process language, but does not affect intelligence. Aphasia impairs the ability to speak and understand others, and most people with aphasia experience difficulty reading and writing.
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Emergency Responder Project
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Aphasia Awareness Month 2013
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NAA Group Spotlight
The Stroke Comeback Center in Vienna VA -
"After Words" Film Now Showing Across the U.S.!
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Would you like to train local businesses?
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The Aphasia Handbook
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News
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"Stroke sees Englishman wake up speaking Welsh" BBC News 12/27/2012
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"WCU professor who aided Giffords gets award" Asheville's Citizen Times 12/23/2012
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"Communication Partners Help Combat Isolation In Stroke Patients" The Chesterfield Post 12/22/2012











