Language/Communication

This organization provides information about aphasia and offers programs for people living with aphasia.

This page provides information on the ACWC, a specialized service that addresses the communication needs of individuals with complex speech and/or physical impairments through the provision of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It list available services and referral criteria for inpatients and outpatients at this Bridgepoint clinic. Contact information and related links are also provided.

This web page provides information about services and programs and about getting and making referrals. It is intended for individuals with aphasia, family members, physicians, social workers, speech-language pathologists and other health care professionals who are interested in receiving or making a referral to the Aphasia Institute in Toronto. A link to the Referral Form is provided.

This web page provides information about a program designed to improve communication abilities in people with aphasia. Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia, SCA™ program helps people with communication barriers to gain confidence and engage in conversations.

The book offers the essential pieces of the puzzle that is human interaction, teaching us how to recognize a spectrum of personality types and how to better interact with different types of people.

This small book is a good introduction to aphasia. It explains causes of aphasia, speech and communication problems resulting from aphasia and other accompanying problems. The book also explains communication recovery process through therapy and the crucial role of family support in the speech and language recovery.

This short guide explains what apraxia is, its causes and symptoms. It gives a quick overview of available services and therapies that could improve affected person's speech-language ability to communicate and provides advice on use of alternative communication devices.

Information about aphasia, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and ways of communicating better with people with aphasia.