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A graduate student at A.T Still University needs participants for her research study. You'll be asked to answer a questionnaire about your age, aphasia diagnosis, and impact of speech therapy and submit the form to the researcher.

Purdue University is looking for individual with Aphasia to participate in 2-3 months of training sessions as they aim to develop novel treatments for people with Aphasia.

Participate in a research study about life participation, stress and mood.

We released our Fall newsletter this month! Read it here if you missed it!

The Aphasia and Motor Speech Disorders Laboratory at George State University is studying stress and anxiety in people with Aphasia.

You are invited to participate in a paid research study investigating how the brain produces speech and how this can be disrupted by brain injury.

Lingraphica is looking for participants with post-stroke aphasia, apraxia of speech or dysarthria to provide speech samples to help improve voice recognition and technology.

Come learn about art therapy! Bring your questions for how to enhance YOUR caregiving with art experiences. This session is designed for caregivers and healthcare providers/administrators. It will be held on Oct 10 at 11:00am EST.

We are releasing our final technology resource! Learn all about the apps and resources you can use to assist with medical appointments and traveling. As with our other recently released technology resource, this will only be a free download for a short time. Be sure to download it now!

The NAA is excited to announce that they have launched their new Facebook Group! The NAA Community Hub!

Speech Recovery Pathway now offers a webpage dedicated to resources and recommendations.

We added a MEN'S group to our selection of group offerings. The group is led by Ed Danielak, an aphasia survivor. Meetings are held Wednesdays at 5pm EST.

Selina Teti, a PhD candidate, is recruiting individuals who had a stroke WITH OR WITHOUT Aphasia. They are examining a screening protocol that could be done via telepractice services for individuals with post-stroke aphasia that includes both an aphasia and cognitive screening test.

Dr. Brielle Stark is recruiting persons with aphasia. The study is NIH-sponsored. The study is looking at spoken language and gesture across two testing sessions.

MAAC Care Partner/Caregiver Aphasia Support Group

Join Temple University for their Resource Orientation.

Brain Friends the podcast is a space for neuro nerds and stroke survivors to talk about all things aphasia, language recovery, and community.

Are you interested in joining the research study?
 
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is actively seeking support persons of stroke support persons and/or stroke dyads—comprising both stroke survivors and their support persons (formal or informal caregivers, does not have to live in same house) to participate a research study.

National Aphasia Synergy is piloting an online peer befriending program. They are looking for 10 people with aphasia who are looking for peer support.
You will need to log-in to Zoom for your peer befriending sessions.

The NAA offers many types of virtual programs for our aphasia community.

There are groups for support and connection, educational and training opportunities, special guest presentations and so much more.