- Academy of Aphasia
Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
http://angularis.bsd.uchicago.edu/~academy/
- Adult Aphasia: Recent Research
Fact sheet covering established aphasia types and therapies, support organizations, and new approaches to evaluation, characterization, and treatment. Published by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/adultaphasia.asp
- Aphasia
Consumer-oriented primer by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Includes descriptions of aphasia varieties and related disorders, introductions to assessment and treatment methods, and links to ASHA's articles on augmentive communication and family adjustment to aphasia.
http://www.asha.org/speech/disabilities/Aphasia_1.cfm
- Aphasia
Overview of aphasia subtypes, authored by Sherry T. Gliesche, MS, SLP, and presented by the International MS Support Foundation.
http://www.imssf.org/aphasia.shtml
- Aphasia - Information for Caregivers
Supportive information for families of aphasic stroke survivors, from Caregiver-information.com.
http://www.caregiver-information.com/Stroke/Aphasia/aphasia.htm
- Aphasia Center of California
A nonprofit, community-based organization providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke.
http://www.employees.org/~accadmin/
- Aphasia Forum
Discussion groups and background information for aphasic individuals, caregivers, speech therapists, and researchers. Presented in Italian and English by the Neuropsychological and Speech Therapy Service of Genoa University.
http://www.aphasiaforum.com
- Aphasia Hope Foundation
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation promoting aphasia research and working to ensure that all aphasia survivors and caregivers have an awareness of, and access to, appropriate therapy.
http://www.aphasiahope.org/
- Aphasia Institute
A provincially incorporated charitable organization based in Ontario, Canada. Assists patients with aphasia, their families, and professionals in the field.
http://www.aphasia.ca/
- Aphasia Tavistock Trust
Bedfordshire-based charity whose aims are to establish clinics across the country, support research into speech and language therapy, and to determine the most cost-effective treatments.
http://www.aphasiatavistocktrust.org/
- aphasiahelp.org
Information, penpals, and personal pages, specifically for people with aphasia.
http://www.aphasiahelp.org/
- British Aphasiology Society
Professional association seeking to disseminate information about aphasia and its treatment, encourage excellence in the scientific investigation of aphasia, promote the interests of aphasic individuals, and draw upon their expertise.
http://www.bas.org.uk/
- Coping Strategies for Families Adjusting to Aphasia
Communication tips and suggestions for support, provided by Healthtouch Online and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/showAllLfts.asp?lftname=ASLHA026&cid=HT
- Dyscover
Support groups for dysphasic individuals in Surrey (UK). Managed by speech-language therapists.
http://www.dyscover.org.uk/
- eMedicine - Aphasia
Clinical review of aphasia and its subtypes, authored Daniel H Jacobs, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic437.htm
- ERUDIT Aphasia Tutorial
Demonstration of a neural network classifier for the diagnosis of aphasia subtypes.
http://fuzzy.iau.dtu.dk/aphasia.nsf/
- Global Aphasia: Q & A
Detailed information concerning symptoms, diagnostic tests, therapies, and communication strategies. Reference links are included.
http://www.stroke-info.com/global_aphasia.htm
- International Aphasia Project
Studying stroke-induced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions.
http://crl.ucsd.edu/aphasia/
- National Aphasia Association
Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcoming NAA conferences.
http://www.aphasia.org/
- NINDS Aphasia Information Page
Basic information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/aphasia.htm
- Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontal Dementia
Featuring a patient-and-family guide to PPA and description of the PPA Program of Northwestern University's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center.
http://www.brain.nwu.edu/ppa/index.html
- Science of Aphasia Conference
International symposium to be held in Trieste, Italy, August 22-27, 2003. Treatment issues and neuropsychological, neuro-imaging, and linguistic aspects of the condition will be discussed.
http://www.scienceofaphasia.org
- Speakability
UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
http://www.speakability.org.uk/
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