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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....
Aphasia Access – 5 Core Values Video Submissions
Aphasia Access is inviting individuals to submit videos to complete their video series illustrating the 5 Core Values of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. For details on this project and how to submit your video, check out the following link....
Global, Broca’s & Fluent Aphasia Explained
In this informative series of articles,Tactus Therapy explains the key differences between global, Broca's and fluent aphasia and provides strategies to support more effective communication with a person who has one of these types of aphasia....
Faces of Stroke
Our very own Jim & Marg Steel featured in Heart & Stroke's 2017 report: Different Strokes: Recovery, Triumphs and Challenges at any Age. Faces of Stroke
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