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Clinical News

You’ve got a FRIEND in me…

“My friends…where?”;  “Friends, no…gone!”; “Can’t talk…bye, friend…lonely.”  Speech Language Pathologists working with individuals with aphasia have heard these phrases suggesting that their communication challenges have negatively impacted their ability to maintain friendships or make new friends.  Aphasia and other physical challenges that result from stroke or other brain injury can change the social life, vocational […]

“Write On” Newsletter… the Winter 2022 Edition!

So excited to share the work of the “Write On” group who, together, create a dynamic and engaging newsletter.  These authors, all who have aphasia, share stories, recipes, memories and interests through the modality of the written word.  With the guidance (and newsletter design) of Group Leader, Abbe Simon (SLP), the editorial and writing team […]

Staying Connected…THIS new tech might help!

It is fair to say that we all have a new appreciation for “connection” following a challenging 2 1/2 years of isolation and disengagement.  It has always been TAP’s mission to find avenues for connection and reduce the all-to-common feelings of social isolation after a diagnosis of aphasia. It is exactly why our organization shifted […]