Music and singing are used to facilitate fun, communication and language. A variety of communication levels can participate in this group.

Use your iPad or tablet to help you speak, read, and write. For beginner users with significant aphasia and/or apraxia.

• focus on auditory comprehension, basic functional communication and social interaction for those with fluent aphasia

• uses a “constraint induced” format with logic games to encourage specific vocabulary in speech (no writing or gesturing!).
• for members who speak at the sentence level or higher

• focus on learning and using specific strategies to improve high level thinking skills to increase overall independence

Practice communication, comprehension and number skills by playing the Price is Right!

• listen to a podcast on your iPad, iPhone or computer
• discuss the content of the listening assignments

• keep your brain active through use of games
• focus on basic memory, attention, organization and strategies to improve skills

Use pictures that you take weekly as a basis for discussion. All communication abilities welcome!

For members with persistent apraxia and/or aphasia. Group focuses on basic vocabulary and use of verbal and nonverbal strategies.

• exercise your brain and body
• all levels of mobility and fitness welcome

VAST™ Basics

For members with apraxia of speech. Introduction to Video Assisted Speech Technology (VAST™) on your iPod, iPhone or iPad in a sequential motor planning program for beginning users.

VAST™

For members with apraxia of speech. Use Video Assisted Speech Technology (VAST™) on your iPod, iPhone or iPad in a sequential motor planning program.

Note: The SpeakinMotion logo, VAST and VAST logo marks are used under license from SpeakinMotion.

• for anyone who wants to read better
• focus on reading comprehension, retention and reading efficiency

• read a book, or listen to the audio book
• discuss the content of the book
• this group allows members with limited reading skills to participate and enjoy reading again

• read a book, or listen to the audio book
• discuss the content of the book
• average number of pages read per week is 30-50

• read a book, or listen to the audio book
• discuss the content of the reading or specific assignments
• average number of pages read per week is 75+

• emphasizes communication through use of gestures, writing, pictures, and apps to get out both the basics and the fun stuff
• for members with significant aphasia or apraxia

• uses a “constraint induced” format to encourage sentence level speech (no writing or gesturing!)
• for members who speak in single words and short phrases

This group is for members who want focused practice on understanding and using wh-words (who, what, when, where, why).

• for practicing personal writing skills
• for members who write at the word or short sentence level

• for practicing personal writing skills
• for members who are able to write words and sentences

• discuss and debate current events supported by audio and video clips
• emphasis on use of memory strategies to retain discussed content from week to week

For practicing personal and professional writing skills. For members who are able to write sentences to paragraph length.

• focused practice on specific parts of speech, including verbs, prepositions and adjectives

Discussion of current topics in news, sports and pop culture with an emphasis on social media and websites.

• for members interested in telling their story, discussing issues related to stroke and aphasia and being part of a podcast production

• all levels class
• beginners, stroke survivors and able-bodied are welcome!

• for members interested in returning to work, giving community speeches or polishing their ability to speak in public

• practice expressing ideas and opinions
• uses multi-modal communication and supports (speech, writing, gestures, etc.) to express ideas on topics of interest

• communicate ideas and opinions
• focus is on language, social interaction & listening skills at phrase to sentence level with communication supports provided

• conversation group
• focus is on speech clarity, language use, social interaction, and listening skills at sentence+ level
• communication supports are available

• conversation group
• focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a conversational level