Hours vary - contact for program times

• varied severities/types of Aphasia due to stroke or injury to the brain (Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), tumor)
• medically stable adults, 18 years or older and living in the community
• willing to participate in Supported Conversation Groups
• demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a social group setting
• no/minimal cognitive difficulties
• client care needs (i.e. toileting, feeding) are met by client or caregiver (Note: some locations will have Day Program Staff available to assist)

Call the Adult Recreation Therapy Centre (ARTC) at 519-753-1882 or contact Ontario Health at Home for more information or go to www.artc.ca

• accepts self-referrals, medical referrals, and community referrals

Aphasia Program - In-person (Brantford and Simcoe) and virtual programs (Brantford-Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk)

Aphasia is a communication difficulty from a stroke, brain injury or brain illness. Aphasia affects speaking, reading, writing and understanding. Aphasia does not affect intelligence. People with Aphasia know more than they can say. 

Supported conversation groups for people with Aphasia: 

• build communication skills and confidence
• meet other people with Aphasia
• learn new ways to communicate - (speaking, writing, drawing, gestures, facial expressions, technology - use whatever works!)
• learn to have better conversations

Skill-building groups - Aphasia Advocacy group, music therapy group, tech group, book club etc

Brain Stroke Recovery Group - monthly support group for persons with stroke or acquired brain injury and family and friends

Caregiver Support Groups - weekly and monthly support groups for caregivers, family members/friends, facilitated by a Social Worker

Couples/Partner Conversation Training - person with Aphasia and a partner (spouse, children, friend, etc) 

Groups are facilitated by a Speech-Language Pathologist, Communicative Disorders Assistant, social worker and trained volunteers