Aphasia Recovery Connection

Halfway through Aphasia Awareness Month. 💙

A few brave souls in our community have started fundraisers.�They are sharing their stories.�They are opening hearts — one post at a time.

That is ARC's mission coming alive. ❤️

If you've been thinking about it — now is the time.�You can do this with your care partner or family member.�It takes just a few minutes.

👕 Raise $250+ by June 30 — choose a FREE ARC t-shirt! (US only)

HOW TO START YOUR FUNDRAISER:

✅ Step 1. Open Facebook.�

✅ Step 2. Tap 🔍 search at the top.�

✅ Step 3. Type "Fundraisers" — tap the result with the ❤️ heart.

�✅ Step 4. Tap "Raise money" or "Select Non-Profit."�

✅ Step 5. Search: The Aphasia Recovery Connection. Look for our logo.�

✅ Step 6. Set your goal — $250 earns a FREE ARC shirt!�

✅ Step 7. Add a photo (optional).�

✅ Step 8. Write something personal — or use what's already there.�

✅ Step 9. Tap "Create." You're LIVE! Share it with friends and family.

Two weeks left. Every fundraiser matters. Every story matters. You matter. 💙

We are ARC. ❤️ We are Family.


https://www.facebook.com/fund/aphasiaARC/

Friendships and Aphasia

Monday, June 22
3 PM Eastern
2 Central
1 Mountain
12 Pacific

Presenter:
Jodi Morgan, CCC-SLP
Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center

Friendships matter.
Aphasia can make them harder.

Join us for this important conversation. 💙

Get the FREE Zoom link — sign up for our newsletter today at:

👉 www.aphasiarecoveryconnection.org

Free. All are welcome.

What a wonderful Monday! 💙 Session 2 of our June Connection Series is complete.

Today, Alyssa Zunic, MA, CCC-SLP from Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center shared communication strategies and tips for online engagement.

Slow down.

Use yes and no questions.

Use gestures.

Use the chat box.

All communication counts. 💙

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TWO MORE SESSIONS this June!

June 22 — Friendships and Aphasia — Jodi Morgan, CCC-SLP

June 29 — AI and Technology for People with Aphasia — Kayla Fouraker, MS, CCC-SLP

All sessions are FREE.

Every Monday in June.

3:00 PM Eastern.

Get the FREE Zoom link — subscribe to our newsletter at:

www.aphasiarecoveryconnection.org

All are welcome. Share with someone you know! 💙



Brooks Rehabilitation

☀️ What a beautiful Sunday together! Today our ARC family talked about something we all love — travel. ✈️

Here's what our community shared:

✅ Pack light — less is more!

✅ Ship luggage ahead if you can.

✅ Use the disability boarding line. You qualify. Use it!

🌻 Wear a sunflower lanyard — it signals an invisible disability.

💳 Carry your aphasia ID card — it helps others understand.

📸 Take photos to help with memory and navigation.

😊 Use emojis and pictures when words are hard.

Carol shared how a belt trick helps her son pull two suitcases — one-handed.

💡 Aphasia doesn't have to stop you from living your life. 💙

Join us EVERY Sunday!

🕓 4 PM Eastern

🕒 3 PM Central

🕑 2 PM Mountain

🕐 1 PM Pacific

Sign up for the newsletter to get the Zoom links:
www.aphasiarecoveryconnection.org

We are ARC. ❤️ We are Family.

Aphasia Awareness Month is about more than education. 💙 It is about INCLUSION. People with aphasia deserve a seat at the table. In conversations. In decisions. In community.

ARC is building that community every single day.

Join us. Share this. Spread the word. ❤️

www.aphasiarecoveryconne

We are ARC. ❤️ We are Family.

Did you know? 🧠 No two people with aphasia are exactly alike.

One person may struggle to speak.

Another may struggle to read.

Another may struggle to find words.

Like a fingerprint — every experience is unique.

That is why community matters so much.

Share this to spread awareness. ➡️

We are ARC. ❤️ We are Family.