Aphasia Camp 2010
Aphasia Camp attracted 101 people from across southern
Click here to see a video of Aphasia Camp 2010
The following quotes highlight the positive impact of Aphasia
Camp 2010:
·
All the love from
everybody all the days that we attended.
· Kindness. Amazing humans together. Fun.
·
Nice people.
Best volunteers.
·
I haven’t laughed
this much since my stroke
·
I wish the best to
all staff and volunteers, who help us to be so happy to be alive
with whatever we have and don’t have.
·
I always leave here
feeling a little more “re-energized” than I came.
·
Amazing volunteers
and organizers – fabulous job. I
hope you continue the program.
It’s a reality check to come here and realize how fortunate
you are and how amazing the people are that live with aphasia every
day.
· This has been an extremely valuable experience that has really taught me a lot about aphasia and how to communicate with people that have aphasia. As someone who wishes to become a speech pathologist I really think this is an excellent chance to gain hands on experience with aphasia.
Camp was inspired by Stephen and Carol Goff, who volunteer
tirelessly on behalf of people with aphasia.
Our success was due to the generous contributions and support
of many community partners, organizations and individuals.
Heartfelt thanks to:
Partners and Funders:
March of Dimes Canada, Taz Moosa and Dr. J.B. Orange from the
Donors:
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists
and Audiologists, Aphasia Institute Toronto, Heart and Stroke
Foundation Brantford Office, National Aphasia Association, Ontario
Aphasia Centres Interest Group, Brant Community Healthcare System
District Stroke Centre, BCHS Foundation, Central South Regional
Stroke Program, Seniors’ Health Research Transfer Network’s
Communicative Access and Aphasia Community of Practice and
Ball Media, Franklin Witt,
Tradewinds Emporium
Waterford, Brantwood Farms, Orchard Home Farm St. George, Home
Hardware Burford/Mike Austin, The Learning Factory,
Waterford Family Golf, Bloorview Kids’ Rehab, David DeDominicis
Royal LePage, Goderich Aircraft Inc., Advantage Maintenance, Staples
Business Depot Brantford, Green Heron Books, Pro Hardware Waterford,
Superstore Simcoe/Joyce Sage, Port Dover Apothecary, Cottage North
Soapworks, Circle Game, Stoney’s Hardware.
Facilitators and presenters:
Stephen Goff, Carol Goff, Mary Beth Clark, Sherry McKinnon,
Bob Tees, Tomoko Okamura, Jennifer Budd,
Simcoe Gentlemen of
Harmony/Harmony Road quartet, Cathy Feniuk, Joanne Vegso, Melanie Ely, Barb Stokes,
Stan Stokes, Luci Crichton, Florence Husrevoglu, Becky Pring,
Therapeutic Golf Rehab.
March of Dimes
Volunteers:
Jenna Pace, Jessie
Leung, Catherine Chen, John Hurst, Lily Popper, Natalia Hofmann,
Lindsay Eagleson, Donna Hudson, Becky Morin, Sharon Gray, Dan Boyle,
Zoe Richardson, Kailyn Gadsby, Kelly Miller, Kaitlyn Szak, Alexandra
Macovik, Emilia Perri, Aimee Field, Jacqueline Smith, Savanna Bond,
Pat Knutson.
UWO Speech Pathology
student volunteers:
Lana Goldberg, Lauren Greenwood, Jenna Coady, Laura Pauls,
Rachelle Aupperle, Maria Lopez, Jasmyn Richardson, Erica Skidmore.
Thanks to the
This was the third year we offered Aphasia Camp, which was
the first of its kind in
Speech-Language Pathologist
Aphasia Program Co-ordinator
Adult Recreation Therapy Centre (ARTC),
New at ARTC:
Our
annual Walk n'Roll event will be on May
27, 12 - 2 pm at
the Lynden Park Mall. Pledge forms
will be available soon.
ARTC satellite program at the Willett in Paris is now offered Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Caregiver support group meetings take place the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 at ARTC in Brantford.
Living with Aphasia support group will take place 1 - 3 pm at ARTC on Thursday April 5 and Thursday May 3.
Aphasia Awareness Week Barbeque will be held Jun 7 at ARTC at 5 pm.