Aphasia Ireland is a registered charity, formed with the sole aim of creating awareness and support for sufferers and those around them. With your help, we wish to empower people with Aphasia to overcome the challenges and barriers that stand in the way of a normal happy life. To also help their partners, close family members or carers to manage the burden of care associated with aphasia.
Would you like to volunteer your free time fundraising for Aphasia Ireland. Please contact us by email or phone us on (01) 7642200
Aphasia Ireland relies on the goodwill and generosity of the public to fund it’s work supporting sufferers of aphasia and those around them. Your donation will directly result in helping those who need it most.
A big thank you to Tesco’s Community Fund programme for their generous contribution to Aphasia Ireland. Photo shows Aphasia Ireland being presented with their cheque in the Tesco store, Dundrum Shopping Centre.
Did you know, that aphasia is not just a speech disorder. It affects the language centre of the brain. As a result people with Aphasia have problems with both reading and writing. We at Aphasia Ireland are dedicated to creating awareness of this debilitating condition. Thousands of Irish men and women have aphasia. Help us get the word out.
A short clip from the U.S. which illustrates the communication problems faced by Aphasia sufferers
Currently, Aphasia Ireland is the only charity solely dealing with aphasia in the Republic.
We have aphasia support groups in Dundrum and DunLaoghaire. Contact us on 01 7642200 or aphasaireland@gmail.com
As there is no concrete information on numbers affected here, Aphasia Ireland intends, as part of it’s remit to research and establish the true impact this condition has on the population at large.
In tandem with this we will, with your help raise awareness and help institutions provide a better standard of care.
We also intend to improve the quality of home support provided to aphasia sufferers here in Ireland.
Coping with Aphasia
The wife of an aphasia sufferer tells her story
HELPING HAND PROGRAMME
The idea of Helping Hand is to give a lifeline to those who cannot afford private therapy, and may be stuck on long waiting lists for HSE programme.……Read More
Are you running or part of an Aphasia Support Group somewhere in the country? We at Aphasia Ireland would like to hear from you.
Aphasia Ireland was established to create awareness and support for people with aphasia throughout the country. We’re here to help.
Tell us about your group and we’ll help in any way we can. Whether it’s posting details of your meeting on our website or sharing information about ways of coping with aphasia.
Just get in touch and together we can help to get the word out.
What is Aphasia?
Aphasia is a condition that limits a person’s ability to comprehend or utilise language. It is normally a result of stroke or traumatic brain injury, though other neurological conditions can also be causes. Typically the damage is in the left hemisphere of the brain, in one or both of the regions called Broca’s region or Wernicke’s region, or parts of the brain nearby.…..Read More
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We are trying our best to maintain and expand our services of support groups, speech and language therapy, and advice to patients and their loved ones, but we vitally need funds. You can help by donating just €5, €10 or €20 a month over PayPal.
Local organisations supported through the Community Sponsorship Programme
Aphasia Ireland thanks Capital Credit Union for their generous contribution. Photo shows Aphasia Ireland being presented with their cheque at the Capital Credit Union headquarters in Dundrum
25th May 2017 – NAI launch three year strategic plan at Neurological Summit
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland launched their three year Strategic Plan (2017-2019) at their Neurological Summit on May 25th,
outlining an ambitious programme aimed at raising awareness of and advocating for the needs of people with neurological conditions and their families.
The Neurology Summit represents a collaboration between the NAI and the Neurology Clinical Programme as part of the Future Health Summit.
Listen to our segment on Phoenix FM – “Access All Areas” – October 29th 2015.
Listen to our segment on Phoenix FM – “Access All Areas” – April 2nd 2015.
We are delighted to announce that Aphasia Ireland has been selected as a member of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland.
The NAI is the national umbrella body representing over 30 not for profit organisations working with people with neurological conditions and their families. This is a great development both for us and for people with Aphasia.
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