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This is the official web site of the Asheville Area Aphasia Support Group.

Aphasia is the loss or partial loss of language skills in an adult with previously normal language.  Aphasia can result from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, tumors or progressive disorders such as primary progressive aphasia.  Aphasia itself is not a cognitive disorder.  People with aphasia may have normal memory and other thinking skills.

It is the goal of the Asheville Area Aphasia Support group to help those who are affected by Aphasia, as well as to raise awareness in the community.

Aphasia Awareness Event!

When: Sunday, June 10, 2012 1PM – 4PM
Where: New MAHEC Bldg
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC
(Near Doubletree Hotel)
directions

Reception with refreshments!
No Charge!

In the prize winning film “Aphasia”, Carl McIntyre stars as himself, with a supporting cast of professional actors, who are Carl’s friends and have accompanied him through the ups and downs of his journey of recovery and adjustment to life with aphasia.

The 2012 version of the film includes comments on aphasia by Dr. Nancy Helm-Estabrooks and people who have worked closely with Carl before his stroke as he attains new life goals as a spokesperson for aphasia.

Sponsored by: Asheville Aphasia Support Group, CarePartners, Mission Hospitals Stroke Program, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)

The film, with interviews, can be purchased HERE.

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"A WCU Professor Emerita Leads the Language Therapy Team for Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords"

An Article for Western Carolina Magazine by By RANDALL HOLCOMBE
Read it HERE.

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"A portrayal of aphasia in pictures and song"
by Marc Black.

More about Marc Black:
www.sonicbids.com
www.marcblack.com

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The Myth of the Aphasia Recovery “Plateau”
by Dr. Nancy Helm-Estabrooks

Perhaps one of the most frustrating things that happens to people who are dealing with aphasia is hearing from clinicians that they’ve reached a “plateau” in their recovery; a mythical place where no further improvement is to be expected. Often they hear about the “plateau” from their physicians who, in the earliest period after onset of aphasia, tell them that they can expect recovery for X number of weeks or months before they reach a plateau.
Let’s explore the “geographic” landscape of aphasia recovery and see if we can identify some truths.

To read the entire article, click HERE.
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Aphasia the Movie
with Carl McIntyre

Read about it by clicking HERE
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APHASIA ON THE RADIO

On May 25, 2010 Asheville Aphasia Support Group founder Edna Tipton, along with AAASG co-directors Ruby Drew and Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, appeared on "Evening Rounds" on WCQS.  This show is hosted by David Hurand who interviewed the three AAASG representatives regarding aphasia and its effect on individuals and their family members. 

You can listen to this 30 minute interview by clicking HERE.

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June is National Aphasia Awareness Month!
Each year, congress passes a resolution that designates June as National Aphasia Awareness Month to support efforts to increase the awareness of aphasia, a communication impairment caused by brain damage. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), aphasia affects at least 1,000,000 people in the United States.

Read more HERE

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Aphasia Support Groups and Treatment Clinics

We meet from 10:00 am
to
12 noon.

Fall 2012 Schedule

September
10th, 17th, & 24th

  October
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th

November
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

We are located in the
New MAHEC Building Biltmore Forest
121 Hendersonville Road (near Double Tree Hotel)
Asheville, NC 28803.
(directions)

For further information contact:  Edna Tipton 828 684-9619 ednatip@aol.com

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Asheville Aphasia Group Coordinators and Facilitators

Coordinator of New Members
Bill Neeriemer
M.Sc., CCC-SLP

Coordinator of Volunteers
Toni Savell
M.Sc., CCC-SLP

Large Group Facilitator
Janet Bennett
M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Small Group Facilitators
Toni Savell
Bill Neeriemer
& Volunteers

Aphasia Assessments and Friend and Family Group Facilitator
Nancy Helm-Estabrooks
Sc.D., CCC-SLP

Asheville Aphasia Group Consultant
Ruby Drew
Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Asheville Aphasia Group Founder and Friend and Family Group Facilitator
Edna Tipton

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This web site was last updated on Tuesday, May 15, 2012