I have aphasia - now what? - Largo Med 2018

04/26/2018 09:30 AM - 04/27/2018 02:00 PM ET

Admission

Free - Largo Medical Center patient and family member
Free - Pay What You Can
$200.00 - Person with aphasia & family member

Location

Largo Medical Center
2025 Indian Rocks Rd
Largo, FL 33774
United States of America
Building Number: Indian Rocks Road

Description

The professionally‐led workshop will give you:

A thorough understanding of aphasia and how it affects daily communication
Training in a set of techniques, called supported communication, to help your family communicate more effectively
A personalized set of communication tips and strategies that you can start using right away
A notebook full of information about aphasia, communication, and resources.

This is a 2-day workshop, and you should attend both days. Lunch is included on both days and is an important time for conversation.

Daily schedule:

9:30 - 10:00 am Gather/Registration

10:00 - 11:00 am Large group: "I have aphasia - what is it?" (Day 1); "Support Communication" (Day 2)

11:00 - 11:15 am Break

11:15 - 12:15 pm Break-out sessions: For people with aphasia: "What kind of aphasia do I have?" (Day 1); "What strategies should I use?" (Day 2). For caregivers: "What is it like to have aphasia?" (Day 1); "What strategies should I use?" (Day 2)

LUNCH

1:00 - 2:00 Large group: Share insights, resources, make family action plans