Join In: A Lingraphica Community

*NEW SESSIONS ADDED - JOIN IN APHASIA*

Another 2 weeks of sessions just launched on Join In Aphasia! Click the link to explore and register now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/aphasia-sessions/

Join us for new and old favorites, including:

• More of Me Mondays on October 5th 🪞

• Music Trivia on October 6th 🎶

• Getting Your Point Across on October 7th 🗣️

• Aphasia + Math on October 8th ➗

• Connect & Communicate on October 9th 👥

• Learning Trauma Healing on October 10th ❤️‍🩹

• Monday Morning Moments on October 12th 📅

• Living with Traumatic Brain Injury on October 13th 🧠

• Afternoon Conversation Hub on October 15th 💬

• Think Positive on October 16th 💛

• Movie Musicals on October 17th 🎭

• Let's Play Games on October 18th 🎲

Sessions Live online meetups facilitated by speech-language pathologists and other aphasia experts are available 7 days a week for FREE.

*NEW & UPCOMING JOIN IN APHASIA SESSIONS*

Explore & Register Now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/aphasia-sessions

Join Scott Wonderling and the graduate SLP students from PennWest University for a twice-weekly session! We'll host conversations on a variety of topics, each designed to help you practice sharing thoughts, opinions, and ideas! It is a space where everyone is welcome to be themselves, learn, and enjoy the conversation.

This session is currently offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Join us wherever you are:

🕛6:30 PM Eastern Time
🕛5:30 PM Central Time
🕛4:30 PM Mountain Time
🕛3:30 PM Pacific Time

Aphasia Foundations Course 5 of 5: Relationships & Community 🤝

We know aphasia can be isolating. We also know relationships depend on communication, and that aphasia creates breakdowns, challenges, and changes that affect you *and* your entire support network.

So how do we maintain our bonds while living with aphasia? In this final course, we'll explore ways to reestablish communication styles, advocate for ourselves, educate friends and family, and leverage tools to stay close and connected with others ❤️

Aphasia Foundations is here for you, join us today: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/foundations

*UPCOMING SESSION - JOIN IN AAC*

Register Now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/aac-sessions/emergency-prep-aac-tips

New to AAC or looking for ways to use it more each day? In this support group, we’ll explore how to prepare your AAC for different types of emergencies, from medical issues to weather events 🚨🚨🚨

Learn how to create and use emergency pages on your device, communicate urgent needs, and share important information with first responders. Caregivers welcome!

Join us wherever you are:

🕙 4:00 PM Eastern Time
🕙 3:00 PM Central Time
🕙 2:00 PM Mountain Time
🕙 1:00 PM Pacific Time

Aphasia Foundations Course 4 of 5: Mental Health & Identity After Aphasia 💙

Did you know that the majority of people with aphasia experience depression? 90% also feel socially isolated, while 70% feel that others purposefully avoid them.

Meanwhile, aphasia acts as an identity thief when it disrupts the continuity of our life's story. These are heavy feelings and hard changes, but you don't have to cope alone!

In this fourth course, we'll explore setting new goals, celebrating wins, implementing self-care, and more to ensure hope and joy on your journey.

Say 'no' to isolation and join us today 💙https://community.lingraphica.com/c/foundations

Aphasia Foundations Course 3 of 5: Building Your Communication Tool Box 🛠

Communication is complex! In this third course, we'll explore all different types of strategies along with verbal, AAC, multimodal, low tech, and high tech tools.

We'll also dive into the pros and cons of difference communication tools so you can more confidently navigate the best options for you!

Start building today: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/foundations

*UPCOMING SESSION - JOIN IN AAC*

Register Now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/aac-sessions/making-a-scene-for-shopping

Grab your device, we're going shopping! Target, Walmart, Kohl's, and the grocery store- communication is everywhere! Let's get together to create a new Scene on our devices that will help us navigate talking to the cashier, making a return, and asking for help finding products.

Join us wherever you are:

🕙 2:00 PM Eastern Time
🕙 1:00 PM Central Time
🕙 12:00 PM Mountain Time
🕙 11:00 AM Pacific Time

*NEW & UPCOMING JOIN IN APHASIA SESSIONS*

Explore & Register Now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/aphasia-sessions

Join SLP Lexi Niemer and the graduate students of University of Cincinnati as we practice different ways to share our message. Talk, gesture, draw, use your device - whatever works best for you! Come share and find support with us each week 💙

This session is offered TWICE on Wednesdays. Please only register for ONE SESSION PER WEEK - content and activities will be identical in each session.

*UPCOMING SESSION - JOIN IN PARKINSON'S

Explore & Register Now: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/parkinsons-sessions

Join Brooke Baumann and the Duquesne University Speech-Language Pathology Students each Tuesday to practice communication strategies! We'll work to strengthen voice and speech skills, share experiences, build confidence, and connect with others in a meaningful way.

Join us wherever you are:

🕙 12:00 PM Eastern Time
🕙 11:00 AM Central Time
🕙 10:00 AM Mountain Time
🕙 9:00 AM Pacific Time

Aphasia Foundations Course 2 of 5: Aphasia Basics

What *is* Aphasia? What causes it? What kinds of aphasia exist, and what does it all mean for me?

These are all excellent and expected questions to have at the start of your aphasia journey! We'll explore answers and learn much, much more throughout this second course 🧠

Get started for FREE today: https://community.lingraphica.com/c/foundations