On Sunday, September 15th, over 75 stroke survivors, family, friends and colleagues of the Center enjoyed a beautiful day at Lake Fairfax Park. We had members attend from our Vienna Center, Rockville Center and new Loudoun Center!
Stroke Comeback Center depends on private donors to keep the doors open. Our regular fee for members covers only 50% of our costs to provide quality programs. Over 25% of our members attend at a reduced fee.
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For members who enjoy talking about celebrity news, gossip and human-interest stories.
This class is designed to improve expressive and receptive communication skills in an interactive setting. Using barrier tasks, participants practice language skills and conversational strategies to clarify and repair.
For members who want to step outside their comfort zone to practice high level language tasks including spontaneous dialogue, flexible use of language, and experimenting with different speaking styles.
Challenge your language through use of games. This class focuses on vocabulary, spelling, and word retrieval skills. For members who communicate at a conversational level.
Challenge your language and logic while learning new board games and card games. We will learn new games together and once mastered, create a review to share with other SCC members.
This multi-level class focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills. For native Spanish speakers. / Esta clase de varios niveles se centra en la claridad del habla, el uso del lenguaje, la recuperación de palabras, la interacción social, y las habilidades auditivas. Para hablantes nativos de español.
Everyday practice with numbers and money including understanding and saying numbers, paying bills, managing money and functional role playing.
This class is for stroke survivors who want to learn about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ll explore how AI can help with everyday tasks, thinking, talking, and having fun. No experience needed — just come curious!
Members will play a “Go Fish” style game, but anything goes! Members are encouraged to use verbal description, gesture, writing, etc. This class aims to focus on word retrieval strategies and compensation techniques.
Members are given a photo or video prompt each week. On their own, they create a written story. Members come together in class to share their creative writing and edit/clarify each other’s work.
Challenge your language and numerical concepts through use of games. Class focuses on vocabulary, spelling, word and number retrieval skills. For members who communicate at a sentence or conversational level.
Focuses on learning and using specific strategies to improve thinking skills to increase overall independence. Different aspects of cognition are addressed: attention, memory, problem solving, etc. For members who need more support for strategy use.
This class addresses memory and word finding skills at a conversational level. Discussions are encouraged.
(All Levels): This class includes sports trivia, a weekly sports cast update, a sports discussion topic and will often include a 3-5 minute video clip to watch and discuss in class.
Keep your brain active through use of games. This class focuses on basic memory, attention, organization skills and strategies.
Communicate ideas and opinions in Spanish about current topics in news, sports and pop culture. All communication abilities welcome. Visual supports provided. / Comunicar ideas y opiniones en español sobre temas de actualidad en noticias, deportes y cultura pop. Todas las habilidades de comunicación son bienvenidas. Se proporcionan soportes visuales.
This class is for members with significant aphasia who want to improve their word level writing skills, play word games and practice using writing as a compensatory strategy for communication.
Communicate ideas and opinions in Spanish about current topics in news, sports and pop culture. All communication abilities welcome. Visual supports provided. / Comunicar ideas y opiniones en español sobre temas de actualidad en noticias, deportes y cultura pop. Todas las habilidades de comunicación son bienvenidas. Se proporcionan soportes visuales.
Watch select videos at home and come together to practice communication skills while discussing global leaders, entertainers, artists, activists, chosen by the group.
Join us for hand-focused fun! An emphasis on fine motor skills and hand strengthening. Class will be tailored to your needs for both the affected and unaffected hand. All levels of mobility/function are welcome.
Have fun improving arm and body range of motion, strength, and flexibility while listening to your favorite music in this upbeat class! All levels of mobility/function are welcome.
Members watch 10-40 minute TED talk or chosen documentary at home then lead related discussions to the content during class time. This class is appropriate for members communicating at the conversation level.
Each week a member chooses a topic and activities to discuss during class, such as short videos or podcasts. This class is appropriate for members communicating at the sentence or conversation level.
Watch a member-chosen movie during the week and then come together to discuss the characters, plot and themes. Then enjoy some friendly competition with Hollywood-inspired trivia.
Communicate ideas and opinions about pop culture. Think SCC’s version of TMZ! All communication abilities are welcome. Visual supports provided.
Esta clase es para personas a aprender estrategias cognitivas para memoria, atencion, horarios, y usa de tecnologia para organizar la vida despues de un accidente cerebral a traves de lecciones y juegos./This class is for people to learn cognitive strategies for memory, attention, scheduling, and using technology to organize life after a stroke through lessons and games.
All are welcome in this gentle mat-based or seated yoga class. Our skilled instructor will meet participants where they are with a whole-body approach to healing and mindfulness. Supporting a range of abilities and needs, this class is open to both members and care partners.
Explore a variety of artistic mediums (sketching, collaging, painting) to create your own artwork. All supplies will be provided. This class is open to all communication levels. No artistic experience required!
This is a class for both the SCC member with significant aphasia and/or apraxia AND a partner. Class focuses on practicing reading, writing, listening, and talking using supported conversation techniques and strategies including multi-modal communication (speech, writing, gestures, etc.).
All are welcome in this gentle mat-based or seated yoga class. Supporting a range of abilities and needs, this class is open to both members and care partners.
Members will practice expressive and receptive spelling skills in both written and verbal formats.
This class will improve your ability to spontaneously discuss ideas and practice public speaking skills. This group is for members who want to challenge their language with impromptu discussions of member-selected material from sources such as news articles, podcasts, and TED Talks.
Members bring in a fun or uplifting story to discuss with the group. This class targets talking, listening, and reading.
Use your digital camera to photograph and share life events. Focus on presentation and discussion of everyday events using your pictures as support.
This group is for developing basic reading abilities. Reading material and activities allow members with limited reading skills to participate and enjoy reading again.
For members with apraxia of speech or dysarthria who want to improve articulation and intelligibility. Use Video Assisted Speech Technology (VAST TM) and Mind Over Matter program to work on motor planning.
Group focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a conversational level.
Group focuses on speech clarity, language use, word retrieval, social interaction, and listening skills at a functional level.
Group focuses on supported conversation of topics of interest using multi-modal communication (writing, gestures, etc.) strategies.
Group focuses on supported conversation of topics of interest using multi-modal communication (writing, gestures, etc.) strategies.
Use your iPad or tablet to help you speak, read, and write. For beginner users with significant aphasia and/or apraxia.
Focuses 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!
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.
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.
Designed to practice personal writing skills. For members who write at the word or short sentence level.