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Alberta Aphasia Camp 2019 – SAVE THE DATE!
Save the Date! The Alberta Aphasia Camp is happy to announce its 6th Annual Camp happening on September 13th-15th, 2019 at the Gull Lake Centre! The camp is an opportunity for adults living with aphasia to focus on recreation and relaxation in an aphasia friendly...
A Battle For My Life – Game of Thrones Star Reveals She Suffered Two Strokes
In this interesting article, which includes a link to an essay from the New Yorker magazine, Game of Thrones star, Emilia Clarke (aka Daenerys Targaryen), talks about her experiences recovering from two brain aneurysms (including a temporary period of aphasia)....
Alberta Aphasia Knowledge Exchange Day
The Alberta Aphasia Knowledge Exchange Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 27th at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The registration form is available at the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z44Eaua99kjP6qk2vOkUuTX1vjZppaY1
Alberta Aphasia Knowledge Exchange Day
SAVE THE DATE!! The Alberta Aphasia Knowledge Exchange Day is happening on April 27th at the University of Alberta. This is a great learning opportunity for speech-language pathologists and all other rehabilitation professional. See the following link for more...
Finding My Voice
Debbie Maloney had a brain aneurysm and stroke at the age of 36, and had to learn how to walk and talk again. This interesting article examines Debbie's path to recovery and the ongoing challenges she continues to face each day....
Urban Beautification
CAC's very own artist-in-residence, Lynn Cameron, was selected by the City of Calgary to have her artwork adorn one of the city's utility boxes. Now that's what we call urban beautification! Well done, Lynn.
Aphasia Awareness Month 2018
Happy Aphasia Awareness Month! Did you know that 84.5% of the general public have NEVER heard of aphasia?? Here is a great video to share with those who don’t know about aphasia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjkgSCIXo3k#action=share
Alberta Aphasia Camp 2018
Save the Date! The Alberta Aphasia Camp is holding their 5th annual camp on September 14 - 16, 2018. The camp is targeted at adults who are living with aphasia. The camp focuses on both recreation and relaxation in a supported communication environment. Campers choose...
Aphasia Friendly Canada
Check out this wonderful project from the University of Windsor's Cognitive Neuroscience Lab! Aphasia Friendly Canada's offers: support and training to businesses to help them become more aphasia friendly support groups and resource listings for individuals living...
Aphasia on the TODAY Show
Lauren Marks, author of the book A Stitch of Time, talked about her experience living with aphasia in a recent interview on the TODAY show. Learn more about her story by watching the attached video clip....