Aphasia Lab-USC

10 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Improve Speech - Aphasia Readers Reading aloud is often associated with childhood bedtime stories, but its benefits for adults with aphasia extend far beyond these settings.

💙 What we need from you. People with aphasia aren't losing their thoughts. They're searching for the words to share them.

Here's what helps:

⏳ Be patient with us.

⏰ Give us time to process.

✋ Don't finish our sentences — unless we ask.

Small changes. Big difference.

Share this with someone who loves a person with aphasia. It might be exactly what they need to see today.

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We are ARC. We are Family. 💙

Thank you for an inspiring, informative event and the opportunity to connect with so many passionate advocates, survivors, researchers, and healthcare professionals!

A special highlight was having two of our Friends of the Lab and amazing ambassadors join us!

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Check out this recent article featuring individuals with aphasia who are helping educate University of South Carolina nursing students as trained standardized patients. Their lived experiences are shaping the next generation of compassionate healthcare providers!

Read more: https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/07/nursing-students-aphasia-simulation.php

A different way of speaking University of South Carolina nursing students are learning to communicate more effectively with patients through a unique simulation that pairs them with standardized patients living with aphasia.

Lunch Bunch at Henry's Restaurant and Bar was joyful!

So grateful for the smiles, conversations, and memories we shared. Already looking forward to our next outing! 🥗🍽️✨

Upcoming event to share!

Life with Brain Injury Annual Conference hosted by the Brain Injury Association of SC (BIASC).

This event brings together brain injury survivors, caregivers, professionals, advocates, and service providers in Columbia, SC, for a day of education, resources, networking, and inspiration. Registration is open through July 16.

https://www.biaofsc.com/lwbi-2026