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People who have aphasia and their
families are given long term help and support by speech and
language therapists, other staff and volunteers.
Speakeasy offers different types of help for people to practice
their communication and learn new skills. Help is given to increase
confidence and use communication in the best way possible.
Most people with aphasia will receive speech and language therapy
and will get some benefit. This therapy will come to an end.
At this stage the person who has aphasia and their carer may
still have huge difficulties in getting on with life with the
aphasia as part of it. Speakeasy supports people who have aphasia
and their carers to further develop skills and confidence, and
to live as full a life as possible. Speakeasy is not a replacement
for speech and language therapy, it can provide benefits for
people while therapy is still happening, or when therapy has
come to an end.
There is a chance to communicate with other people and practice
particular skills that may be difficult. Members decide for
themselves what sort of activities they want to work on and
the Speakeasy staff support them to achieve this. Members are
involved in running the charity, helping out with the administration,
the planning and the fundraising; they also help to increase
awareness of aphasia amongst the local community. These activities
are a good opportunity to practice skills like letter writing,
decision making, reading leaflets, counting money, speaking
to an audience. Members can take part as much as they wish;
there will be no pressure to do more than as person chooses.
Each person will be encouraged and supported to do as much as
they are able.
Aphasia can mean that previous hobbies are no longer possible
so Speakeasy works to encourage people to find new and interesting
ways to spend their leisure time. This has included photography,
art work, bowling, writing newsletters, music, theatre visits,
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Speakeasy has computers and software that
can help people who have aphasia. Support will be given to help
use the computers and the special language programmes.
The computer facilities are available for most of the week.
People who have aphasia are welcome to use the computer facilities
even if they do not want to come along to the other group activities. |
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