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Online Events Calendar
Online events for people with aphasia, caregivers, and professionals who work with people who have aphasia.
Events Calendar
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Ask the Expert Webinars
Ask the Expert is an interactive webinar putting people with aphasia in touch with experts in aphasia-related fields including neurology and speech-language pathology.
General Aphasia Chats
A monthly online Zoom chat for people with aphasia, caregivers, and professionals.
Primary Progressive Aphasia Chats
A bi-monthly online chat for people living with primary progressive aphasia and their caregivers
Aphasia and Wellness
Join us for conversation about cultivating wellness in your daily life. Whether it’s through a yoga or mindfulness practice, social connections, physical fitness, healthy nutrition, listening to good music or podcasts, or even just treating yourself to a fancy skincare product, how do you promote wellness and self-care? This group meets virtually the second Friday of each month at 12pm EST starting in the fall of 2022: 9/9, 10/14, 11/4 (*rescheduled due to Veterans Day holiday), 12/9) Read more information and sign up HERE.
Black American Aphasia Conversation Group
The Black American Aphasia Conversation Group is a place for Black people with aphasia to share their stories, provide support, meditation, and brainstorm ways to advocate and policies. We will discuss the unique challenges and gifts we share due to our experiences with disability and race. This aphasia-friendly group welcomes every person who is supportive, inclusive, and open. We are focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read more information and sign up.
Books, Us & More
A virtual book club where we share our passion for reading, have easygoing discussions, and connect with friends in an aphasia-friendly space. Books are selected by our hosts based on member suggestions, and conversations and activities are casual, fun, and relaxed. We will read 20 to 30 pages a week. If you miss a week of reading, come anyway because we will still have a lot to chat about! We welcome people with aphasia, caregivers, and professionals. Read more information and sign up.
Buzzworthy
Join Buzzworthy, a weekly conversation group about all things “buzzworthy” in life. This conversation group is open to people with aphasia and meets weekly starting Friday, June 10, 2022 at 1:00pm ET (12:00pm CT/10:ooam PT). Read more information and sign up.
Game Show
This group will bring popular TV game shows to life in an aphasia-friendly way. We will play games like Jeopardy, Family Feud and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. We will meet once per month on Fridays at 12:00 pm EST. Read more information and sign up.
How to Build Your Own Home Program
Meets twice a month starting June 2nd, 2022 at 4:30pm EST
In this online group, Brooke Lang, M.A., CCC-SLP and Emily Boss, M.S., CCC-SLP of Integrative Reconnective Aphasia Therapy will share and discuss a variety of ways to build a home practice program using fun and innovative activities that can be a good supplement to speech and language therapy. These activities can be done independently or with a care partner. We will also incorporate tips for utilizing technology to assist with home practice.
Space is limited. Read more information and sign up HERE
Journey Through Speech
Meets one Friday of every month at 4:00 PM ET, starting April 8th, 2022.
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.
Space is limited. Read more information and sign up HERE
Managing the Impact of Stress, Anxiety, Frustration, and Mental Health on Speaking and Swallowing
Meets the second Tuesday of each month starting July 11th, 2022 at 12:00pm EST (9:00AM PST)
In this online group, Jessica Galgano, PhD, CCC-SLP of Open Lines Speech and Communication offers specialized support for people with aphasia who experience increased difficulty with thinking, processing, speaking and/or swallowing when under stress or when feeling anxious, frustrated, depressed, apathetic, or other mental/emotional states.
Space is limited. Read more information and sign up HERE
Momentos Literarios: Spanish Book Club
Meets every Tuesday at 12:00 PM ET starting March 8th, 2022
- Comenzamos el martes 8 de marzo, 2022 12:00pm EST
- Compartiremos sobre temas literarios, autores e invitados especiales.
- Conversar sobre nuestros intereses literarios.
- Utilizando juegos, videos, etcétera.
- Subscribe via email/Inscríbanse vía email: [email protected]
Parenting with Aphasia
Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM ET starting May 11th, 2022
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 safe, non-judgmental space to share experiences, 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 led by Lauren Schwabish, M.S., CCC-SLP of Neuro Speech Services in Northern Virginia.
Space is limited. Read more information and sign up HERE
Professionals With Aphasia Connect
Join Professionals with Aphasia Connect every other Friday at 12:00pm ET (Eastern time), a new chat series to discuss how aphasia affects our communication abilities in a work setting and similar environments, and share our related experiences — all in an aphasia-friendly space.
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation for People with Aphasia
Join Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation for People with Aphasia Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 – 11:45 a.m. ET (Eastern time). The class will begin on Tuesday September 6 and end on Thursday, October 20. The course will include explanations of the principles of mindfulness meditation, guided meditations, and discussion. Each week there will be suggested activities to explore, and participants will be encouraged to daily practice short meditations on their own.
More Online Events
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