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Welcome to Aphasia NYC!

International Aphasia Movement/IAM groups are held on Zoom

IAM meets on alternate Mondays (except for USA holidays)
6 pm to 7:45 pm
New York City time (Eastern Standard / Daylight Savings Time)​

For our current schedule, go to
https://iamaphasia.org/iam-group-schedules/

For more information contact Carlota Schoolman, IAM Executive Director

carlota@iamphasia.org

or call her at 917 532-7936.

IAM incluye un grupo de afasia en español.
Se reunirá los lunes de 6 pm a 7:45 pm,
simultáneamente con los grupos en inglés.

​Todos los grupos están dirigidos por patólogos/as del habla y lenguaje voluntarios con licencia en los Estados Unidos.
No hay costo para participar.

Para ver el horario actual, haga clic en el enlace
https://iamaphasia.org/iam-group-schedules/

Si está intersada, envie un e-correo a Carlota Schoolman

carlota@iamphasia.org

IAM now has aphasia group in Spanish.
They meet on Mondays 5 pm to 6:45 pm,
simultaneously with the groups in English.
All groups are led by volunteer speech language pathologists
licensed in the United States.

There is no cost to participate.

If you are interested, contact Carlota Schoolman at carlota@iamphasia.org

IAM offers group aphasia therapy in Mandarin and Cantonese.

The group meets on Mondays 5 pm to 6:45 pm, simultaneously with the groups in English.
All groups are led by volunteer speech language pathologists licensed in the United States.
There is no cost to participate.
If you are interested, contact Carlota Schoolman at carlota@iamaphasia.org

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Brooklyn College Aphasia Group

​All Programs are No Charge

Everyone is Welcome

​To sign up, contact the speech clinic
at slhcenter@brooklyn.cuny.edu
or call 718-951-5186

Every Wednesday
within the academic semesters
11:30 AM — 1 PM

 ***See Locations for more information about aphasia group locations in New York City.

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Where to Find…

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What Is Aphasia?

Aphasia is difficulty with one or more of the following

  • Talking

  • Understanding language

  • Reading

  • Writing

Resulting from

  • Stroke

  • Aneurysm

  • Head injury

  • Brain tumor

  • Other neurological conditions

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What Is An Aphasia Co-Survivor?

Communication always involves more than one person. When someone has aphasia, everyone around them is affected. A co-survivor is a significant other, family member, friend, colleague or care giver whose life is also affected by the survivor’s aphasia.

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How Long Can You Continue To Recover From Aphasia?

The short answer is – you can always keep improving, as long as you keep trying.
There are three stages of healing from brain injury

  1. There is some quick recovery after the initial shock and inflammation pass.

  2. There is healing of nerve cells that were affected, but not killed, by the injury. This can take several months.

  3. The brain can reorganize and relearn new ways to accomplish tasks. This learning and improvement can continue for as long as you keep working on it.

Even if you have not had therapy or worked on your speech for several years, you can still make progress when you start working on it again. In our groups, we see people make progress who had their stroke ten or more years ago.