About Aphasia
Living Well with Aphasia (Volume 3)
What are some ways to practice reading with aphasia?
Read and listen at the same time
1. Try audio-books
A Poem By An Aphasia Activities Center Member
Like An Angel Flying By the Clouds
In your eyes
I think I finally see
My future looking straight at me
Sensitive is your soul
So can we sink into each other
Heaven knows
My life was out of control
You touched me with your sensitive soul
Like an angel passing clouds
Sweetness you give to me
Kindness is all I see
Romance I will bring to thee
Can I dance even in your dreams
So grab my wings
Like an angel flying by the clouds
See I know there is fear
But I’ll show you and say
The things you want to hear
I’ll whisper in your ear
In my arms there’s a safety zone
So grab my wings
Like an angel flying by the clouds
Tell me what do you feel
In the cold of the night
By: Antonio
Activities for aphasia groups (vol. 2): Conversation catalysts
Holidays, like Valentine’s Day today, present a great opportunity for group conversation about plans, traditions, and gift giving. In some groups, all the clinician needs to do is ask, “What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?”, and that’s the last thing she says for the rest of the hour! People debate the value of the “hallmark holiday”, exchange jokes about what they didn’t buy their spouses, or enthusiastically share their elaborate plans.
Living Well with Aphasia (Volume 2)
What are some ways to practice spelling with aphasia?
Relearn important words, like family names.
Have someone write them for you, then practice. A lot.
First copy, then try to remember without the example.
Activities for aphasia groups (vol. 1): Semantic Feature Analysis
Semantic feature analysis (SFA) is a procedure used to train people to produce semantic information when they have difficulty accessing the specific word or label they want to say. Training typically involves auditory and visual cueing to facilitate provision of particular pieces of information. A typical visual cue might look something like this.
Living Well with Aphasia (Volume 1)
What can you do if your benefits have ended?
Look for community aphasia centers
Some, like MossRehab Aphasia Center, offer activities and education programs
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute also has research opportunities
Some centers offer all-day activities
Welcome to the MossRehab Aphasia Center Blog!
We are very pleased to announce the launch of the MossRehab Aphasia Center Blog. We hope to serve as a resource to people with aphasia and co-survivors, as well as to clinicians and students.
We have several series planned, including Living Well With Aphasia, Aphasia Group Activities, and Aphasia Spotlight (aphasia in the news / recent aphasia research). Continue Reading