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.

More about Aphasia
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Aphasia Bill of Rights
Guideposts for Communicating __________________________________________________________________________________

NAA NEWS
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	The NAA's Fall 2009 Newsletter is Here! Click here to read about our THREE Groups of the Month, the travels of the NAA, and some exciting announcements! Click here to read older issues of the NAA Newsletter Click here to see our Groups of the Month
	NAA Annual Needs Survey We encourage all Persons Living Succesfully with Aphasia and their Caregivers to fill out the following survey. Surveys may be completed online or printed out and mailed. Please fill out surveys ASAP! Click here to start the survey!
	NAA's Emergency Responder Project Read how you can help people with aphasia around the United States by training Emergency Personnel! Click here for more information
	New Aphasia DVD Available! "It's Still Me: A Guide for People with Aphasia & Their Loved Ones," is now available for only $15 on our online store! A great resource for persons with aphasia, caregivers, and professionals! For more information about the DVD, you may also click here and here.
	"My Stroke" by Don Weinstein, Ph.D. for $20 Check out our newest memoir by a person living successfully with aphasia. Don describes it as "a chronology of the monthly activities, feeling and thoughts after my stroke and the assistance I received from professionals, loved ones and supporters." Click here to order!
	APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH 2009 This year's theme is A.R.T.S.: Aphasia Recovery Through the Senses - check out all the ways people are celebrating Awareness Month! Don't forget to let us know how you decided to spread awareness. Awareness Month Activities Page
	CONGRESS ONCE AGAIN PROCLAIMS JUNE 2009 APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH! Click Here to Read More!
	The Multicultural Task Force needs your input! Let us know how the NAA can further help bilingual persons with aphasia. E-mail Ellayne Ganzfried, Executive Director, at ganzfried@aphasia.org with your thoughts or questions. Click here for more information about the MTF and to see Aphasia in other languages!
	Represent Your State! Want to help people with aphasia? Sign up to answer your state's aphasia questions! Click here for details
	Designer Jewelry Proceeds to Support NAA! Alexis Sky, Marymount College Alum, will donate profits from her Aquamarine Clusters Necklace. Details Here!

The NAA thanks the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago through Grant Number H133B031127 from the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of Education,
Washington, DC, and the Kantor Foundation for supporting this web site.