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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? 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
We are on break. Email [email protected] to be added to the mailing list for future updates.
Buzzworthy
Join Buzzworthy, a weekly conversation group about all things “buzzworthy” in life. Email [email protected] to be added to the mailing list for future updates.
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. Read more information and sign up.
How to Build Your Own Home Program
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
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
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
Parenting with Aphasia
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, 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. 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.
Seated Yoga for Aphasia
Join Seated Yoga for Aphasia. This group starts with a guided meditation followed by a chair yoga class designed to promote relaxation. The class will end with open discussion about the experience. All ability levels are welcome! This group is led by Alycia Laks, MS, CCC-SLP, RYT-200 and Hannah Herring, DPT, RYT-200 of District Adaptive Yoga.
More Online Events
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Disclaimer
The NAA offers on-line chats, discussion groups and clubs organized and led by third party persons who are volunteering their time. These activities are hosted to serve the needs of people with aphasia and their care partners who are not able to find similar activities locally. None of these programs directly provide speech therapy and are not a substitute for professional speech services. The views of the third party volunteers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the NAA.