National Aphasia Association
www.aphasia.org
Provides information about aphasia, available resources, and community support groups.

American Stroke Association
www.StrokeAssociation.org
A Division of the American Heart Association. Provides education and information on heart disease and stroke.

National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org
Provides information regarding the incidence and impact of stroke.

National Institute of Health http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/aphasia.asp
Provides information on aphasia and its causes.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association www.asha.org
Provides common questions and answers on the topic of adult aphasia.

University of Pittsburgh's Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
www.wheelchairnet.org
Information about wheelchair resources including adapting to wheelchair use and locating mobility products.

Family Caregiver Alliance Link2Care.net www.caregiver.org/Link2Care or call (800) 445-8106
A 24 hour, members only, secure Internet service. Advice on all facets of caregiving, including information, planning assistance, and an online community.

Disability Resources
www.disabilityresources.org
Provides information on disability topics and resource pages for all 50 states.

World Health Organization Focus Groups

The World Health Organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland, chose the Aphasia Center of California as one of two sites in the United States to host Focus Groups as the first step in developing a measure addressing quality of life after stroke.

On March 13th and March 20th, the ACC formed 4 focus groups consisting of more than 30 stroke survivors and caregiver's. The day long groups were facilitated by Dr. Roberta Elman and Susan Ewing of the ACC and asked participants for their input on issues such as communication, mobility, social relationships, finances, self-esteem, and transportation following stroke.

A big thank you to all focus group participants! Your participation will help to improve the quality of life of future stroke survivors.

Thanks to the Wells Fargo Foundation
The Wells Fargo Foundation awarded the Aphasia Center of California a grant of $2,500 to provide Group Communication Treatment to individuals with low-to-moderate incomes with aphasia.

Thank you Wells Fargo Foundation!

We are approved for the United Way and Combined Federal Campaigns!

The Aphasia Center of California has met extremely strict standards and received approval to participate in both the Bay Area's United Way Community Campaign and the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Combined Federal Campaign.

This means that the Aphasia Center of California will be included in all printed materials distributed in the workplace this fall. If you are already giving donations through either of these workplace campaigns, please designate the Aphasia Center of California as the recipient of your donations.

Here are the codes: United Way code is #92961; and Federal Campaign code is #3377. You can also designate the Aphasia Center of California as the recipient of any United Way workplace campaign (even if you are outside of the San Francisco Bay Area) by including our name and address on your Contribution Form under "Designated Contribution." If you have any questions, please call us at (510) 336-0112.

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