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SPEAKEASY CONFERENCE
Speakeasy is organising a day for people who have aphasia, their carers and staff working with them.
It will be held on the 12th October 2010 10.00am – 4.00pm at Christchurch & Neighbourhood Centre, Great Eaves Road, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 0PX
To find out more go to http://www.buryspeakeasy.org.uk/support-news.php
SPEAKEASY CONFERENCE
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More than 250,000 people in the UK have Aphasia, caused by damage to the language centres of the brain following a stroke, head injury, brain tumour or other neurological condition.
We find it difficult to speak, read or write, especially under pressure.
But our intellect is not affected.
Please speak clearly and give us time.
Thank you.
To send an E-Card go to http://www.speakability.org.uk/Aphasia+Forum/speakability_e-cards.
PEOPLE WITH APHASIA AND COMPUTERS AT CONNECT, the communication disability network
Communicating with friends and family via FACEBOOK and SKYPE can be a way to reduce isolation and keep in touch with your friends and family;
Connect, the communication disability network has a Facebook page “You can sign up to be a ‘fan’ on Facebook and keep in touch with other people with aphasia. Joining Facebook is easy and it is free. Look up Facebook and complete the form on the home page by tying in “Connect Communication” in the Search Box.”
“Also try using Skype to communicate with friends and family. Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free; download your aphasia friendly instructions here.”
http://www.ukconnect.org/aphasiaquestionsandanswers.aspx
BAS THERAPY SYMPOSIUM
The event will be held 9-10 SEPTEMBER 2010 at the Research Beehive at Newcastle University which is located in the city centre. The Therapy Symposium concentrates on what therapists actually do. It is a unique opportunity to hear about therapy techniques in detail and participate in lively debates.
For more information please go to http://www.bas.org.uk/symposia.html
THE ROBIN TAVISTOCK AWARD 2010
PROFESSOR CHRIS CODE MA PHD FBPSS FRCSLT
The Trustees are very pleased to announce that Professor Chris Code is the 5th recipient of the Robin Tavistock Award.
The announcement of the award was made at the 14th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, Montreal, Canada after Professor Code had delivered his keynote speech on the last day of the conference, 29th June 2010. Arrangements will be made to present the award to Professor Code when he returns to England.
For more information go to the Robin Tavistock Award Page.
THE 15th DUKE OF BEDFORD
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia is delighted to announce that the Duke of Bedford has joined the board of Trustees. Andrew has followed the progress of the Trust since his father established the TTA in 1992, following his stroke in 1988, and his remarkable recovery from the ensuing aphasia, which had such a detrimental effect on his ability to communicate. “I have always been very proud of what my father achieved, personally in raising awareness of aphasia, and through the TTA and all its work. Since his death in 2003, the Trust has continued his vision and I am thrilled to be able to join the team that is taking it forward. He always wanted the TTA to be an organisation that made a difference to people’s lives – and it does. I look forward to being part of its future.”
THE APHASIA ALLIANCE
The Aphasia Alliance welcomes The North East Trust for Aphasia (NETA) who has recently joined.
OPEN GARDEN
The Dowager Duchess of Bedford opened her garden to the public on the 19th & 20th June. Over £1,100 was raised for The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia. Thank you to all those who supported this event.
SMALL GRANTS
The Trustees recently reviewed the small grants which were launched in 2005. In the last 5 years 123 small grants, worth over £42,000 to individuals, groups and carers in the UK have been given. The purpose of these grants is to improve the quality of life for those with aphasia and their carers. Grants are reviewed monthly, aiming to help meet needs quickly. To date we have given a variety of grants that have ranged from £80 to our maximum per month of £1,000.
We are seeing an increase in the number of requests for aphasia software and suspect this will continue. We are aware that if the number of requests continues to increase, we will need to start saying ‘no’ more often.
For this reason, it has been decided that, except under exceptional circumstances, we will no longer give grants to buy computers.
CITY LIT
City Lit, the Centre for Adult Learning in London offers speech therapy courses for people with communication disabilities.
We have just completed our funding for a Total Communication Group, a pilot study run by City Lit to help people with aphasia. As a result of the success of the group, City Lit has agreed to fund for a further year. See more under funded projects.
CONNECT
New services
Connect now have a service for people with aphasia in Wandsworth. More information here http://www.ukconnect.org/news_1_440.aspx
And coming very soon people with aphasia in Gloucester will be able to take advantage of a Connect befriending service where people with aphasia visit and support a person with aphasia at home.
London service expansion
Also our services in London now offer a wide range of services for people with aphasia
- Drop-in
- A range of conversation groups
- Counselling
- Befriending
- Conversation Partners (to visit people in their own home)
More information here http://www.ukconnect.org/servicesforpeoplewithaphasia.aspx
Special event for health professionals
We are having a special event for health professionals on 17th June so they can come and see and hear for themselves how Connect makes a difference. They can meet people with aphasia and experience some of the activities on offer.
More information here: http://www.ukconnect.org/aphasiaservicesevent.aspx
SPEAKEASY CONFERENCE 12th October 2010
Speakeasy is organising a day for people who have aphasia, their carers and staff working with them.
It will be held on the 12th October 2010 10.00am – 4.00pm at Christchurch & Neighbourhood Centre, Great Eaves Road, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 0PX.
More information can be found on their poster
UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRIZES 2010
It is the end of the academic year 2009-2010 and we are finding out to whom the academic staff have awarded this year’s Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Prizes.
The award goes to the student (or students, if it is shared) who have produced the best piece of work relating to aphasia during that academic year. The work has to be an excellent ‘piece of work’ relating to aphasia.
For a full list of prize winners, please go to Recipients of Student Prizes.
THE TAVISTOCK TRUST