Aphasia conversation groups are a safe place for people with aphasia to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers who have aphasia. The groups focus on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia and Supportive Conversation. This is a small group of 6-7 people who are supported by a Speech-Language Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology […]
Aphasia conversation groups are a safe place for people with aphasia to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers who have aphasia. The groups focus on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia and Supportive Conversation. This is a small group of 6-7 people who are supported by a Speech-Language Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology […]
The Staying Connected program is designed for people diagnosed with PPA in the first 1-2 years. It will be 8 weeks in duration. Following completion of the Staying Connected program, a monthly PPA support group is offered. This program is an introductory 8-week session for persons with PPA and their care partners offered twice yearly. A care partner is […]
This club is an arts and drama outlet developed by and for people with aphasia. It provides diverse theater experiences for its participants. This includes theater-inspired games, improvisation, gesture work, and script reading as able and performance opportunities. The Drama Club provides aphasia friendly tools to participants including supports as per the supportive conversation approach […]
New in the Winter/Spring of 2024, MnCAN is excited to host a virtual book club for people with aphasia. We are opening this book club to current MnCAN participants. Click HERE for more details Registration is limited so email us at contact@mncan.org if you are interested or have questions.
Conversation groups are a safe place for people with aphasia to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers who have aphasia. This is a small group of 5-7 people who are supported by a Speech Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology graduate students and/or trained volunteers. It is a great opportunity to gain confidence and […]
Anyone who cares for someone with aphasia is welcome. This could be a spouse, child, friend, sibling, etc. Your partner does not have to participate in a MnCAN group. To read more about the group, click here: https://mncan.org/care-partner-support-group/ There is no fee to participant in this group but we would invite you to make a […]
Aphasia conversation groups are a safe place for people with aphasia to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers who have aphasia. The groups focus on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia and Supportive Conversation. This is a small group of 6-7 people who are supported by a Speech-Language Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology […]
This is a conversation groups for persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). Conversation groups are a safe place for people to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers. This is a small group of 5-7 people who are supported by a Speech Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology graduate students and/or trained volunteers. It is […]
Aphasia conversation groups are a safe place for people with aphasia to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers who have aphasia. The groups focus on the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia and Supportive Conversation. This is a small group of 6-7 people who are supported by a Speech-Language Pathologist group facilitator and Speech Pathology […]