Clinical News

TAP’s “Write On” Summer 2023 Newsletter

  You will love the latest edition of the TAP Client Newsletter written by the members of the “Write On” Aphasia group.  These clients work with group leader, Abbe Simon, to express their ideas and passions in written mode.  Aphasia doesn’t hold them back… enjoy!! Here it is:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oS_TgWwQ2IyFlKM_FtJcY4QrrxeHqfEs/view?usp=sharing

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 […]

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 […]

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