Triangle Aphasia Project, Unlimited

Mission: To serve individuals with aphasia, their families and the community through innovative life participation approaches that maximize communicative potential and reduces barriers to social re-engagement. Aphasia is a communication disorder that does NOT impact intelligence or memory, rather a person’s ability to use language in the forms of speech, writing, reading and listening. Imagine knowing exactly what you want to say without being able to get it out or seeing letters on a page that you can’t put together as recognizable words or sentences. Aphasia results primarily from stroke, brain injury or tumor, and less frequently as part of a progressive disease. Aphasia may cause social isolation, loss of community and engagement in recreational, vocational and avocational pursuits.

Individual Services: -Therapy groups across the Triangle, with a main office hub in Cary Intensive weekly programming / Aphasia Day -Specialized Groups: Young Person’s Group, Back To Work Group, High Level / OutSpoken Group, and Groups for individuals with PPA/FTD, etc. -Assistance with Individualized (Re) Engagement Plans and Trainings -Collaborative associations with Assistive Technology, Adaptive Sport and Music/Arts -Support / Advocacy programs Family Services: -“Learning to Speak Aphasia” training for families and friends. -Specialized / Comprehensive -Children’s Training Program for children and/or grandchildren of those with aphasia. -Communicative Support Team training -Support groups / TAPnet Community Services: -“Learning to Speak Aphasia” for healthcare professionals, community businesses and social programs, employers, etc. -Collaborations with programs serving life needs of individuals with disabilities -Advocacy and awareness programs