• Group focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a functional level

• Designed to practice personal writing skills. For members who write at the word or short sentence level

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

• Uses a “constraint induced” format to encourage sentence level speech (no writing or gesturing!)
• For members who speak in phrase to sentence level

• Group focuses on supported conversation of topics of interest using multi-modal communication (writing, gestures, etc.) strategies

• Work together to play a game or complete a project.
• Get moving, get talking and have some fun!
• All communication ability levels welcome.

• Aimed at practicing personal writing skills. For members who are able to write words and sentences.

• Learn and practice strategies to recall and retain information for improved daily functioning. Tablets and smartphones will be used.

• Focus on organization and planning while learning strategies to recall and retain information to improve daily task performance and route finding.

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

• Allows hands on trials of new technology, gadgets and fitness options for members of all communication abilities.

• For practicing brief presentations.
• For members interested in returning to work, participating in meetings.
• Giving community speeches or just polishing their ability to speak in public.

Get peer input on favorite gadgets to make life easier, apps to make life fun and/or thoughts on vexing life issues. All are welcome!

• use music and art to stimulate your brain
• support communication and language through singing and drawing

• share personal stories via speech, writing or any modality
• learn about other members and practice recalling what you learned

• use supports and templates to write about weekly events, then share what you’ve done with the group to work on writing and speech

• ask and answer wh- questions about presented news stories and discuss your opinions.

• 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

Use your digital camera to photograph and share life events. Focus on presentation and discussion of everyday events using your pictures as support.

• for anyone who wants to work on math, numbers & numerical concepts
• focus on accurate comprehension & expression of numbers

For members who want to work on their own, write for the SCC blog, assistance with editing and topic selection available.

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This group is for developing basic reading abilities. Reading material and activities allow members with limited reading skills to participate and enjoy reading again.

The focus of this group is on speech intelligibility strategies including pacing and overarticulation. A variety of levels can be accommodated.

Structured practice with tablet and smartphone apps that can be used to improve communication and life. Members should bring their own devices.

Book CLub I

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 50+.

Book Club II

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 30-50.

Book Club III

Designed to develop basic reading abilities. Reading material and activities allow members with limited reading skills to participate and enjoy reading again.

Selected Topics I

Group focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a conversational level.

Selected Topics II

Group focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a functional level.

Selected Topics III

Group focuses on supported conversation of topics of interest using multi-modal communication (writing, gestures, etc.) strategies.

Selected Topics IV

Group focuses on supported conversation of topics of interest using multi-modal communication (writing, gestures, etc.) strategies.

Focuses on use of specific word retrieval strategies and complex language at a conversational level. For members with mild word retrieval deficits.

Focuses on regular and irregular verbs, accurate verb tense usage and vocabulary expansion. Must be able to produce verbal speech at the word to phrase level.

• practice communication skills while discussing a currently popular TV series
• all communication abilities welcome!

For emerging communicators with significant apraxia and/or aphasia. Group focuses on use of alternative communication systems, multi-modal communication strategies and the Mind Over Matter™ apraxia program.

Focuses on comprehension and expression of prepositions in a variety of conversational contexts.

• for members with apraxia of speech
• Use of Video Assisted Speech Technology (VAST™) and Mind over Matter program to work on motor planning

Focuses on reading and following recipes and numerical concepts. Learn to use adaptive equipment for one-handed cooking. A variety of communication levels can participate in this group.

Learn the basics of email and internet searching. Learn to use templates to help write emails. Learn to use software to facilitate writing skills.

For anyone who wants to improve their communication skills in the community. Must be independent with mobility.