Aphasia is a language impairment following a stroke, brain injury or brain illness. Aphasia can affect speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Aphasia is a communication difficulty. It does not affect thinking or intellect. Aphasia affects everyone differently. People with Aphasia know more than they can say.

1 in 3 stroke survivors have Aphasia.

Approximately 166,000 Canadians live with Aphasia.

Only 5.7% of people in Ontario know about Aphasia.

Aphasia Program

We run small, supported conversation groups for people with Aphasia. Our group members engage in conversation while sharing personal stories, opinions, and knowledge. We focus on practicing communication skills, in a supported and communicatively accessible way. We use Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™) and the “Life Participation Approach to Aphasia” (LPAA). Our program empowers people with Aphasia to live life with purpose.