The Aphasia Center of California opened its doors as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in September 1996. Housed at the downtown Senior Center on Grand Avenue in Oakland, the Aphasia Center of California was the first independent charitable organization in the United States dedicated to providing direct services to individuals with aphasia.

All therapy services at the Aphasia Center of California are provided by highly experienced speech-language pathologists who have dedicated their careers to the treatment of aphasia and other neurologic communication disorders.

Participants of the Aphasia Center come from six counties in the Bay Area as our programs are innovative in addressing the otherwise unmet needs of those affected by aphasia. Participants' racial and ethnic background represent the diverse Bay Area community.

As we enter our 11th year of operation, our Board of Directors and staff are dedicated to keeping fees affordable and to reducing fees of needy participants in order to allow anyone who will benefit to attend our programs. We are extremely proud to have provided more than $80,000 worth of subsidized services since opening our doors.

The Aphasia Center of California is an externship site for students finishing their Master's degrees in speech-language pathology. We have recently supervised students from the University of Montreal, Boston University, San Francisco State University, and California State University, East Bay.