Grand Prize iPad iPad The latest 10.2 inch iPad 10 Gen with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color. Three $50 VISA Gift Cards (Actual card may differ in appearance from the image) Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly: A Story of Courage Winner’s Choice of AudioBook or Hard Cover Book Audiobook Gabby Giffords developed aphasia after being shot in 2011. This audiobook is an unabridged reading of her autobiography, 11 hours and 27 minutes. Hardcover book Beautiful piece of handcrafted jewelry by Linda Grandstaff The winner can chose from one of the five pictured pieces of jewelry: GENUINE PYTHON & ..read more

tdcs_flyerDownload The Psycholinguistics, Aphasia and Modulation Lab, led by Adam Buchwald, is recruiting people with aphasia or apraxia for a research study. “Adam’s Lab” as it is informally called, has a long history of graduate students who have volunteered with IAM. This research looks at the effect of mild electrical stimulation to the scalp (also called tDCS) on the effectiveness of therapy. Who can participate: Individuals with aphasia/apraxia following stroke English is primary language Difficulty producing speech Therapy would take place in the lab, which is located at New York Un ..read more

Do you know someone with aphasia whose first language is Korean? Or Korean is the language that they use the most in day to day life? IAM is starting a new bilingual Korean group on October 23. The group will meet every two weeks on Zoom. To see the schedule, go here “Download the flyer on the left, by right clicking and “Download the flyer on the left, by right clicking and “Save Image As….” If you have questions, email Carlota Schoolman, Executive Director at carlota@iamaphasia.org ..read more

aphasia-research-midas-flyer-1-23-2023Download Free therapy for participating in a research study Assessments and therapy are conducted on Zoom Participants will be randomly assigned to intensive therapy or standard therapy There will be assessments before and after therapy Participants will receive compensation The Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Chicago) is conducting a clinical trial to better understand how to schedule speech and language therapy. The therapy can be done from home on a laptop we will lend to them. What is involved: Participants ..read more

Grand Prize iPad 9th Gen iPad 9th Generation 10.2 inch iPad 9th Generation with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color. This is the newest version of the iPad! Apple plans delivery April 24, 2022 Aphasia Collage by Nancy Garrity, IAM Participant This is a mixed media collage, 6 inches high and 7 1/2 inches wide. It does not have a frame. Here is what the artist says about the work: “The past few years I have used making collages as a way to express my feelings.  I had a stroke this summer so in the fall I looked through my stash of “stuff” and found the “hopeful, healthy, happy card”.  F ..read more

Grand Prizes iPad 9th Gen iPad 9th Generation 10.2 inch iPad 9th Generation with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color. This is the newest version of the iPad! Apple plans delivery April 24, 2022 Art Quilt by Donna Blum Fallen Leaves Quilt Detail from Fallen Leaves Quilt The Fallen Leaves Quilt is an art quilt which is intended to hang on the wall like a painting. It is an applique quilt 51″ high by 41″ wide. It was hand beaded and has Swvarski Crystals on it. Donna Blum is a member of Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Here is a link to view some other quilts that she has made. https://www.washingt ..read more

Ivy Huang, a student from the University of Maryland, collected images of art created by people with speech or language disorders. A part of ArtsFest 2022, Ivy curated this exhibition. To see the art, go to https://expressionexhibit.wixsite.com/exhibit2022/project-09 Ivy visited IAM to describe her project. A number of participants in IAM are included in the exhibition – Martina Beverly, Donna Blum, Charlene Edwards, Jonathan Kreuter, and Kitty Tong. All the art works are unique and expressive. Each artist also made a statement about their art. Thanks for creating this lovely exhibition, Ivy ..read more

IAM now has volunteers and participants from around the USA and Mexico. We currently have groups in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese ..read more

Congratulations to everyone who participated our recent event Telling Our Stories! On October 11, 2021, International Aphasia Movement held a Zoom Benefit to help pay for expenses associated with our program that offers free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia. Several of our members shared their stories of living with aphasia. We played fun word games. Lucky prize winners took home gift cards and other fabulous prizes! Everyone had a good time! We hope to see you at our next event ..read more