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State Resolutions & Proclamations
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Florida
Randy Ewers, Mayor of Ocala, FL, signed a proclamation recognizing Awareness Month in Ocala!
New Hampshire
John Lynch, Governor of new Hampshire, issued a proclamation declaring June as Aphasia Awareness Month in New Hampshire!
New Jersey
The NJ State Legislature will issue a resolution on Monday, June 16th. The presentation will take place on the floor of the General Assembly before their 1:00pm voting session!
The bill is SR83, sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg (D) and Robert M. Gordon (D).
Rhode Island
On June 12th, 2008, Senator Maryellen Goodwin introduced Senate Resolution 08R305 (08-S3095), proclaming Aphasia Awareness Month in Rhode Island!
Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has signed an official proclamation declaring June as National Aphasia Awareness Month in Tennessee!
Word Doc of Proclamation
PDF of Proclamation
Has YOUR state been hard at work contacting your local legislature?
Let us know!
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Above and beyond
"Editor, Daily News:
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month.
Aphasia is an impairment of the power to use or comprehend words, usually as a result of stroke, head injury or brain tumor. Aphasia is a loss of words, not intelligence. More than 1 million Americans live with aphasia every day, including a large group here in Collier County.
People with aphasia can communicate. So, please don’t speak for someone who has aphasia unless they ask for help. Most importantly, give aphasics time to communicate. They have a lot to say!
The Naples SpeakEasy Aphasia Support Group, sponsored by the NCH Healthcare System, would like to mention the following for their exceptional support and service to our members:
North Naples Methodist Church, where the group’s meetings are held; Stoney’s Steakhouse; The Parkshore Grill; Captain Brien’s Seafood and Raw Bar; Charlie Chiang’s; Cloyd’s Steak and Lobster House; and Brio Tuscan Grille.
Our group is large during the season — around 35 to 40 people. Not all restaurants will accommodate that many people during the season, including some in wheelchairs. The above restaurants also provide individual checks and superb service.
We have a fun and active local group. For more information regarding the Naples SpeakEasy Aphasia Support Group, feel free to contact me at 436-6712."
- Anne Loughridge, Naples, Speech pathologist, NCH
Printed June 14th, 2008 in the Naples Daily News in Naples, FL
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Aphasia Awareness Month 2008!
"Time to Communicate"
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CONGRESS PROCLAIMS JUNE 2008
APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH!
(click announcement for more details)
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Meet Awareness Month 2008's Host Group!
The Blake Medical Center Stroke Support Group started in 2000. They are made up of 30-40 participants depending on the time of the year. They meet once per month for a social event and then also have an educational speaker during the meeting. They are made up of nearly half care-givers and half survi-vors. Age of the group varies from early 40's to in their 80's.
Tamara Spyker is the speech pathologist who coordinates the group.
This group developed the theme “Time to Communicate” and helped design the poster that was used to mark June as National Aphasia Awareness Month.
They hosted several events during the month including:
· A Stroke Seminar for the public to increase awareness of aphasia and stroke which included education by physicians, occupational, physical and speech therapists, free blood work for risk factors and information on the Stroke Support Group and Peer Visitor Program
· Held a raffle for community donated gift cards with all donations being given to the NAA. Information on the raffle and donation was submitted to the local paper.
· Provided a survey to Stroke Support Group members to increase awareness of the program and to get feedback for fu-ture activities and speakers.
The NAA thanks Tami Spyker and the Blake Medical center Stroke Support Group for their participation and generosity!
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Speaking of Aphasia hosts a NAA Happy Hour!
Montclair, NJ
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"Speaking of Aphasia hosted the second annual Happy Hour Fundraiser for the NAA on Tuesday, June 10, at Just Jake’s in Montclair. People came together to enjoy good food and icy cold drinks on a scorching 98 degree day in New Jersey. Despite the heat, members managed to do some real-time education of both the wait-staff and other patrons at the bar, who joined the Happy Hour celebrants in discussion, and in libation. Seems like a tradition has been created, which we hope will add to both the coffers of the NAA, and improved community awareness of aphasia."
-Marilyn Certner-Smith, MA, CCC-SLP
Speaking of Aphasia, LLC
marilyn@speakingofaphasia.com (973) 746-1151
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The Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, NJ had two banners up
during the month of June in Maywood last year and plans on
doing the same this year!
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The Aphasia Advocacy Foundation of New Hampshire
hosted a Walk-A-Thon!
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The York-Durham Aphasia Centre
Ontario, Canada
"Overall, for the first week of June, which we celebrate as Aphasia Awareness Week in Ontario, the York-Durham Aphasia Centre clients, caregivers, staff, students and volunteers participate in our annual Aphasia Awareness and Fundraising Walk and Roll-A-Thons at 5 sites, a Dance-A-Thon at one site, and a Games-A-Thon at another site. Each site will have displays about the experience of living with aphasia, apraxia and/or dysarthria prepared by our clients, SLP students and volunteers, which include poetry, paintings, drawings, collages and personal stories. We also use the information packages and posters sent to us by the NAA every year as a basis of discussion about various aphasia-related issues, as well as in our displays."
-Ruth Patterson, M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
Communication Program Coordinator
rpatterson@ydac.on.ca (905) 642-2053
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Carondelet Aphasia Program
Tucson, AZ
"Our Carondelet Aphasia Program at the St Joseph's Hospital of Tucson, AZ is planning to celebrate June's Aphasia Awareness Month through education and a little fun. Our Program Lead, Fabiane Hirsch, has hung the "June is Aphasia Awareness Month" right at the front desk of the Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Department lobby desk! We will also place some aphasia awareness notecards in the staff lunch room to make them aware in a fun way about aphasia and its impact on our community. Then on June 18 during our aphasia group program we will distribute the national resolution and discuss its impact and great value."
-Eileen Erickson
Program Assistant, Volunteer
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Aphasia Communication Group
Morristown, NJ
"The Aphasia Communication Group at the Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute of Morristown Memorial Hospital set up an information table to educate employees, patient’s and families about aphasia. The information sessions were held June 2nd and June 9th at both Morristown Memorial Hospital and the Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute."
-Bonnie Feldman, facilitator
Click here to see the pictures!
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The Aphasia Club
Morgantown, WV
"...we did a fundraiser for Aphasia Awareness Month to assist clients with our new Aphasia Club fees and/or gas to get to the club meetings. Every Wednesday in June, we made "virgin" frozen drinks and sold them at lunch time. We raised $115."
-Mary Burleson, MS CCC-SLP
Mary.Burleson@healthsouth.com
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THANK YOU !!!
Thank you all for sharing your Aphasia Awareness Event stories and pictures with us!
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