Online Stroke Groups
Safety First!
We are organizing an online stroke/aphasia community group.
Please send an email if you are interested in participating.
We are organizing an online stroke/aphasia community group.
Please send an email if you are interested in participating.
Community Events:
Aphasia Book Club
Online - Thursdays from 1-3PM offered by The Los Angeles Public Library
RSVP: For more information or to register, email Francie Schwarz at fschwarz@lapl.org
Francie cofounded the book club in 2013 with husband Mike Biel, a speech pathologist who teaches at Cal State Northridge. Their research indicates the group may be the first aphasia book club at a public library in North America.
In Los Angeles County, 25,000 to 30,000 people suffer from aphasia, Biel says, but there is little support after they leave the hospital. “When you have a communication problem, it’s hard to advocate for yourself,” he says. The isolation can be devastating. (LA Times/BY LOUISE STEINMAN)
RSVP: For more information or to register, email Francie Schwarz at fschwarz@lapl.org
Francie cofounded the book club in 2013 with husband Mike Biel, a speech pathologist who teaches at Cal State Northridge. Their research indicates the group may be the first aphasia book club at a public library in North America.
In Los Angeles County, 25,000 to 30,000 people suffer from aphasia, Biel says, but there is little support after they leave the hospital. “When you have a communication problem, it’s hard to advocate for yourself,” he says. The isolation can be devastating. (LA Times/BY LOUISE STEINMAN)
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
The movie is currently in theaters around the country, and you can check in your area for local times and viewings. Before you go to the film, be sure to look at the amazing coverage the film is getting, including this 360-view by the Washington Post on Giffords’ aphasia, the aftermath of the shooting, and the making of the documentary.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Stroke Association
National Aphasia Association
National Institutes of Health
National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Parkinson Foundation
Parkinson Voice Project
Brain Injury Association of America
Hearing Loss Association of America
Autism Society of America
United Cerebral Palsy
Autism Speaks
First Five - Early Intervention
American Stroke Association
National Aphasia Association
National Institutes of Health
National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Parkinson Foundation
Parkinson Voice Project
Brain Injury Association of America
Hearing Loss Association of America
Autism Society of America
United Cerebral Palsy
Autism Speaks
First Five - Early Intervention
