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The Brooks Aphasia Center provides comprehensive support for people affected by aphasia due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors or other neurological disorders. Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that affects communication, but not intelligence. The Aphasia Center offers two programs, including a community track and an intensive, comprehensive aphasia program. The community track provides coordinated group activities to help reduce barriers to communication. The intensive, comprehensive aphasia program combines individual therapy and immersive group rehabilitation for 25–30 hours per week for 6 weeks. Both tracks begin with comprehensive assessments. They also include communication training for partners and training to support the home or work environment. Aphasia Center

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The Brooks Aphasia Center provides comprehensive support for people affected by aphasia due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumorsor other neurological disorders.Aphasia is an acquired languagedisorder that affects communication,but not intelligence.

The Aphasia Center offers two programs, including a community track and anintensive, comprehensive aphasia program.

• The community track provides coordinated group activities to help reduce barriers to communication.

• The intensive, comprehensive aphasia program combines individual therapy and immersive group rehabilitation for 25–30 hours per week for 6 weeks.

Both tracks begin with comprehensiveassessments. They also includecommunication training for partnersand training to support the home orwork environment.

Aphasia Center

CP-0114-1019

Membership Criteria:• Documented diagnosis of aphasia

• Age 18 or older

• Able to participate independently or with a caregiver

• Behavior is not disruptive to others

Our goal is to help you join in life’s conversations again.

BrooksRehab.org

#WeAreBrooks

For more information:[email protected]/services/aphasia-center