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2020 Founders’ Cruise
Sign up for the next cruise with the Founders of Voices of Hope for Aphasia. In 2020, the 7th Annual Cruise will visit the western Caribbean leaving Jan 19th, 2010 for 7 nights. Visit the Cruise for A Cause page for more...
Debbie Yones named Executive Director
St. Petersburg, FL (April 19, 2019) Voices of Hope for Aphasia, a 501(c)3 non-profit, named Debbie Yones as Executive Director of the organization devoted to helping those, who through stroke or traumatic brain injury, have lost much of their...
Voices of Hope for Aphasia, (VOH), announces four Board Member Emeritus and Executive Director Emeritus appointments.
St. Petersburg, FL (Jan. 29, 2019) The nonprofit is devoted to helping those who have lost the ability to understand, speak, read, or write due to stroke or traumatic brain injury. Voices of Hope for Aphasia is proud to announce the return of...
People with aphasia and researchers collaborate
Please join us at the Project BRIDGE conference! October 19 & 20, 2018 Clearwater, FL During this conference, people with aphasia, researchers, and clinicians will: talk about what aphasia research is important learn to work together so that...
Speechless: Free Film Screening for Aphasia Awareness Month
You are invited to attend a screening of a powerful film, Speechless. This one-hour documentary shows three stroke survivors struggling to regain their life after the loss of communication skills. Through their story we witness a quest for...
Synchronize speech and movement
Exercise is a good for your brain. Some newer research is also showing that combining speech practice with movement or exercise is also a great way to improve your skills and keep your brain healthy. That's why we're inviting you to a special...
2018 Poetry Bash: A Success that Raised $10,000
Hope you didn't miss it! The room was packed...some of our poets with aphasia were nervous, some didn't even tell their families that they were going to get up and speak. Our Poet Laureate of St Petersburg, Helen Wallace, started us off with a...
Music changes the brain of people with aphasia
We all know that music can make us feel good, tap our toes, clap our hands, or even make us sad. But did you know that music has the power to activate and change your brain? Listening to music, even right after stroke during rehabilitation, can...
Home Practice is the Third Most Important Thing for People with Aphasia
We are pleased and proud to be presenting a poster at the annual conference of the Assistive Technology Industry Association in Orlando, FL on February 2 from 3 - 5 pm. Staff and members from Voices of Hope for Aphasia will be at the conference...