People with Aphasia helping each other to become independent, communicate with other Aphasic people and overcome Aphasia together

"Swim-for-Words"

15 March 2008

SwimO8Ann, Jenny, Catherine & Phil, exhausted, but happy, after their BIG fundraising swim!

They did 218 laps between them, amounting to an incredible 5.5km (3.4miles). more pictures soon ..

On-line gallery

People with aphasia who express themselves creatively through the visual and performing arts

The 2007 Aphasia Conference

Aphasia, Confidence & Me - What has really helped Me

ChairmanWelcome


Welcome to Aphasia Now

AphasiaNow is for people with aphasia


AphasiaNow was created by people wit haphasia, and is run by people with aphasia.

The vision of Aphasia Now is to be an aphasia-friendly website:

  • to provide a forum for aphasic people to communicate with each other all over the world

  • to be a site that will encourage aphasic people to share experiences and pass on their aphasia expertise.

  • join with aphasic people to campaign to improve services

  • develop independence and to lead fulfilling lives despite aphasia

  • raise awareness of how aphasia affects people and their families. We need to raise awareness in the general public and in those whose work brings them into contact with aphasic people.

    Aphasia Now Resources

  • Aphasia Now offer information and news about aphasia and try to provide better opportunities and aphasia related resources.

  • Aphasia Now also provides information for aphasic people and their families.

  • Aphasia Now can only achieve its aims if people with aphasia use the site.

  • But, if you have a professional interest in aphasia, you will also find the site interesting and useful.
  • Useful for contractors and freelancers: