Say Aphasia Blog
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Like you, the founder of this charity had an incident that resulted in him having aphasia. In his case, he had a stroke in 2013 at the age of 50. To him and his family, he seemed to be too young to experience a stroke. That is why we welcome anyone of any age.
Say Aphasia Blog
2w ago
Say Aphasia gives massive thanks to: Crawley Borough Council We received £500 to help fund our Crawley drop in group. Southern Co-Op We received £500 to help fund our general running costs. Edward Gostling Foundation We received £4,500 for general running costs. The Lawson Fund at Sussex Community Foundation We received £5000 to fund our general running costs. Sussex Community Foundation - Winter Support and Recovery Fund For East and West Sussex We received £3000 to contribute towards our Zooming Great project to help people isolated ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
1M ago
Aphasia Awareness Video Jonathan Hirons, a good friend of the Say Aphasia Exeter group has created this documentary to raise awareness about aphasia. YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kHmx1TrWxs Jonathan speaks about his experience: "...It was intensely frustrating. My body worked ok, my awareness was unimpaired, but I couldn’t communicate, and it’s called Aphasia. The only way to improve the condition is not to give in. The speech therapy, which was very good, was done here in Seaton, and I was lucky that Ann, with her background in psychology, was able to give me re ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
1M ago
DO YOU HAVE APHASIA? Become a member, and be part of our aphasia community. What does it mean to be a member? You will meet other people who are living with aphasia, and receive full support from Say Aphasia. There is no obligations needed from you. Being a member is all about being part of our community. You can join our Zoom video chats You can receive our regular emails, full of information, facts, activities, letters of support Attend one of our drop-in groups nearest to you Join in our activities Come on day trips CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER You no ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
1M ago
What's WhatsApp?! WhatsApp is a messaging app on most smart-phones. Or this app can be easily downloaded onto your smart phone. If you need help with this, please email us. The Say Aphasia WhatsApp Group Chat Want to join in? Click here The group chat is used by people with aphasia in the UK to keep in contact and feel less alone and isolated. It is a fun place to send text messages, voice messages, images, videos, share articles and information. Want to join in? Click here ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
2M ago
I'm running the Brighton Half on February 25th - my first Half Marathon since 2020! I'd like to raise some money for local charity, Say Aphasia, who support people in the UK living with aphasia. Say Aphasia Charity provides supportive, welcoming social groups for people living with aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disability that can develop after stroke or brain injury, making it difficult to talk. It isn’t a well known condition, and people living with it can feel alone and isolated. The groups are run by people with aphasia for people with aphasia. They provide continuous support in a fr ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
2M ago
Please support me in my Brighton run to help with research into this condition . This was brought to my attention by a close friend whose son has this condition ..read more
Say Aphasia Blog
3M ago
Aphasia Charity provides supportive, welcoming social groups in the UK for people living with aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disability that people can develop after a stroke or brain injury, making it difficult to talk. It isn’t a well-known condition, and people living with it can feel alone and isolated. The groups are run by people with aphasia for people with aphasia. They provide continuous support in a friendly, social environment with people who are experiencing similar life changes ..read more