Debbie Yones, Author at Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/author/voha_admin/ Improving the lives of people with aphasia and their loved one! Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:12:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.vohaphasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VOH-logo-circle-150x150.png Debbie Yones, Author at Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/author/voha_admin/ 32 32 Aphasia in the News https://www.vohaphasia.org/8941-2/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:05:45 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=8941 The post Aphasia in the News appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Welcomes Jim Porter to Board of Directors https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-welcomes-jim-porter-to-board-of-directors/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:12:27 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=8880 The post Voices of Hope for Aphasia Welcomes Jim Porter to Board of Directors appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Thrives Thanks to Partnership with Pinellas Community Foundation https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-thrives-thanks-to-partnership-with-pinellas-community-foundation/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:03:05 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=6082 The post <strong>Voices of Hope for Aphasia Thrives Thanks to Partnership with Pinellas Community Foundation</strong> appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> Remembering Kathy Caputo https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/ https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:50:25 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4419 The post Remembering Kathy Caputo appeared first on Voices of Hope for Aphasia.

]]> https://www.vohaphasia.org/remembering-kathy-caputo/feed/ 0 Our Members are on the News! https://www.vohaphasia.org/our-members-are-on-the-news/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:08:10 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4188 April 29, 2022 Voices of Hope for Aphasia Founder, Mike Caputo, and long-time members, Trish Hambridge and Ann English, were highlighted by James Tully from ABC Action News – Tampa Bay. James Tully showcased how participation in life-participation based activities can help people with aphasia improve their communication and overall quality of life! To read […]

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]]> Art Activities for Aphasia Published! https://www.vohaphasia.org/art-activities-for-aphasia-published/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:37:08 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4149 Mason Gehring, an Artist in Healthcare Professional and frequent guest in our Living! with Aphasia program, recently published an article in collaboration with Brooke Oliver, Jackie Hinckley, and Debbie Yones. The article, which talked about using art a a way for people with aphasia to express themselves, was published in the Alternative and Complementary Therapies […]

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]]> Education Series: Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) https://www.vohaphasia.org/education-series-primary-progressive-aphasia-ppa/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:59:50 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4089 by Brooke Oliver: What is PPA? In our previous education blog, “What is Aphasia?” , we learned that aphasia is caused by a sudden insult to the brain, such as a stroke or other brain injury, that damages the language center of the brain. The sudden-onset version of aphasia typically does not impact cognitive abilities, […]

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]]> Continued Partnership Expands Services for People with Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/continued-partnership-expands-services-for-people-with-aphasia/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:35:42 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=4030 St. Petersburg, FL (February 14, 2022) – Voices of Hope for Aphasia is honored to announce the receipt of an Operating Grant and a continuing partnership with Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) bringing vital programs to people with a language disorder due to stroke or other brain injury. Since 1969, PCF has been focused on serving the […]

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]]> Education Series: The Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) https://www.vohaphasia.org/education-series-the-life-participation-approach-to-aphasia-lpaa/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:12 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3652 by Lauren Hoadley: If you are a caregiver or individual living with aphasia, you may have heard of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA). Here at Voices of Hope for Aphasia, we firmly believe in following the LPAA. But what exactly is the LPAA? And how is it different from traditional approaches to aphasia […]

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]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Resumes In-Person Programs with Help from Pinellas Community Foundation https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-resumes-in-person-programs-with-help-from-pinellas-community-foundation/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:40:21 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3646 St. Petersburg, FL (June 21, 2021) – Voices of Hope for Aphasia is pleased to announce a grant from the Pinellas Community Foundations Senior Citizens Services Wellness grant. SCS is an organization focused on serving the needs of senior residents of Pinellas County. Voices of Hope for Aphasia is the only community aphasia center in the […]

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