aphasia support Archives | Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/tag/aphasia-support/ Improving the lives of people with aphasia and their loved one! Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.vohaphasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VOH-logo-circle-150x150.png aphasia support Archives | Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/tag/aphasia-support/ 32 32 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.

]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Recipient of Operating Grant from Pinellas Community Foundation https://www.vohaphasia.org/pcf-operating-grant-2021/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:02:41 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3412 Voices of Hope for Aphasia is honored to announce a grant from the Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF)

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]]> Education Series: What is aphasia? https://www.vohaphasia.org/education-series-what-is-aphasia/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:05:20 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3378 By Lauren Hoadley: You may have heard of Parkinson’s disease. You may have also heard of ALS. But have you heard of aphasia? Few people are familiar with this disorder, but aphasia is actually more common than you think. Aphasia affects more than twice as many people as Parkinson’s disease, and 150 times more people […]

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]]> Pinellas Community Foundation Grant Expands 2021 Capacity at Voices of Hope for Aphasia https://www.vohaphasia.org/pinellas-community-foundation-grant-expands-2021-capacity-at-voices-of-hope-for-aphasia/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:05:24 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3338 St. Petersburg, FL (December 3, 2020) – Voices of Hope for Aphasia is pleased to announce a grant from the Pinellas Community Foundation, an organization focused on serving the needs of Pinellas County residents. Voices of Hope for Aphasia is the only community-based aphasia center in the Tampa Bay area. Aphasia is a language disorder due to […]

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]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Executive Director Appointed to City Committee by St. Petersburg Mayor https://www.vohaphasia.org/city-committee-appointment/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:29:28 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3291 St. Petersburg, FL (October 23, 2020)  Debbie Yones, Executive Director of Voices of Hope for Aphasia, a 501(c)3 non-profit that supports those with a communication disorder due to stroke or other traumatic brain injury, has been appointed to CAPI, St. Petersburg’s Committee to Advocate for Persons with Impairments, by Mayor Rick Kriseman.  Established in 1972, CAPI is a […]

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]]> Voices of Hope for Aphasia Announces Grant From The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay https://www.vohaphasia.org/voices-of-hope-for-aphasia-announces-grant-from-the-community-foundation-of-tampa-bay/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:48:09 +0000 https://www.vohaphasia.org/?p=3251 Tampa, FL (September 29, 2020) – Voices of Hope for Aphasia is pleased to announce a grant from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, an organization focused on making a positive impact on the Tampa Bay region. In April 2020, Voices of Hope for Aphasia was scheduled to move their programming from the Sunshine Senior Center in […]

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