Aphasia Lab-USC

🍂🎃 Join us for Fall Fest! 🎃🍂

Come enjoy some fall fun with the USC Aphasia Lab community! We are looking forward to spending time together, celebrating the season, and enjoying a fun afternoon with our aphasia members, families, and supporters. 🧡

📍 Earlewood Park (Virginia Bedford Community Center), 1113 Recreation Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
🚗 Parking lot on site

🍁 RSVP HERE:
https://forms.gle/iaTdnzerJYAEAQB29

We hope to see you there! 🍂🧡

💚 What’s Happening Wednesday!
Last week, our aphasia community came together for another Lunch Bunch! 🍕💬 It was a great afternoon filled with good food, conversation, and connection.
A big thank you to Thirsty Fellow for having us and helping make our afternoon so enjoyable! 💚 And thank you to everyone who joined us — we always love spending time with our aphasia community!

Tips for Traveling with Aphasia - National Aphasia Association Travel can be exciting. But it can feel different or even overwhelming with aphasia. The good news is that many people with aphasia continue to travel

Would you like more support and connection as a person with aphasia (PWA)? Join our free Peer Befriending Project and get matched with a peer ally! ☀️

🧠 Check out the most recent C-STAR lecture by Deborah Levy, PhD, now available on YouTube: "What Might Functional Language Maps Teach Us About Naturalistic Discourse?"

“What Might Functional Language Maps Teach Us About Naturalistic Discourse?", Ph.D. Deborah Levy Lecture in the C-STAR series, delivered by Deborah Levy (Indiana Un...

🧠💚 Myth-Busting Monday!
❌ MYTH: Aphasia only affects a person’s ability to speak.
✅ FACT: Aphasia can affect speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. Every person with aphasia is different, and communication challenges can vary from person to person.
Aphasia does not take away someone’s thoughts, ideas, or desire to connect. Be kind. Be patient. Include. 💚
Help us spread awareness by sharing the facts!

💡💚 Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know that approximately 1/3 of stroke survivors are diagnosed with aphasia? 🧠💬

Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to speak, understand others, read, or write, but it does not affect intelligence.

Aphasia looks different for everyone, and communication may take a little more time and patience. One thing stays the same: every voice deserves to be heard. 💚

Help us spread awareness by learning, sharing, and talking about aphasia!

Good food, great company, and aphasia awareness in action at for this month's Lunch Bunch!

We love seeing the teamwork, creativity, and encouragement that grow each time our peer-led Play on Words Drama Group comes together. 🎭