Aphasia Community Support Pittsburgh

07/02/2026

We had a great meeting this week!

July 1st Recap:

-We started off with our caregiver spotlight, Tina!
-We then shared some updates:
• Update 1 - Pitt recognized our advocacy efforts! (link: https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/story/pitt-advocates-aphasia-awareness-month/)
• Update 2 - Pirate game recap (link: https://sendfile.pirates.net/message/PeN23x0itpPnpLRGDhayBR)
• Update 3 - New Aphasia support group

We are CLOSED next week!! Have a great holiday weekend!

Join us Wednesday, July 15th for our next meeting!

06/29/2026

Reminder!

We have our next Big Aphasia Group Meeting this Wednesday, July 1st from 10:30am-12:30pm! 

The agenda is as follows:
-Meet and Greet 
-Updates
-Guest Speaker / Member Spotlight: Tina Harris
-Small Groups
     • Topic Group: Planning the Aphasia Cookbook
     • Game Group: Pictionary
     • Open Conversation Group 🗣️

Location:
University of Pittsburgh SHRS Wellness Pavilion 
622 N Homewood Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15208

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

06/26/2026

We had a great meeting this week!

June 24th Recap:

-We started off with our Aphasia Awareness Month celebration!
-We then shared some updates:
• Update 1 - Proclamation of Aphasia Awareness Day (https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/06/23/aphasia-awareness-pittsburgh-pa/stories/202606230045)
• Update 2 - New aphasia support group
• Update 3 - Caregiver spotlight month

Video of Bob’s School Yard Run that he planned and implemented: 2026 Schoolyard Run.mp4 - Google Drive

Join us next week, Wednesday, July 1st!

06/25/2026

We had a great time at the Bucco game and even brought home a win! We couldn’t get everyone in the photo but our group ran 34 deep! Thanks all for a fun day! 💛🖤⚾️

06/24/2026

Check out this article about our local advocacy efforts on the official Aphasia Awareness Day in the City of Pittsburgh:

The word is finally starting to spread about aphasia. Despite affecting more than 2 million Americans annually, few people have heard about the neurological...

06/22/2026

Reminder!

We have our next Big Aphasia Group Meeting this Wednesday, June 22nd from 10:30am-12:30pm!

The agenda is as follows:
-Meet and Greet
-Updates
-Aphasia Awareness Celebration including:
• Name that Tune!
• Art Display Planning for PTARI Space
• Potluck

Location:
University of Pittsburgh SHRS Wellness Pavilion
622 N Homewood Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15208

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

06/19/2026

We had a great meeting this week!

Wednesday, June 17th Recap:

-We started off with our guest speaker, Todd from Ringlet!

-We then shared some updates: 
 • Update 1 - representatives Dan Frankel & Marla Brown
 • Update 2 - potluck celebration
 • Update 3 - Proclamation of Aphasia Awareness Day
 • Update 4 - Pirates game outing

-We then broke off into our small groups!
     • Topic Group: In topic group, we brainstormed ideas for social media and video content for the PCAC. We want to increase our social media presence and spread awareness about aphasia group. Let us know if you have any ideas!
     • Game Group: In game group this week, we played Taboo. Taboo is a game where players try to guess a specific “Guess Word” without saying the word itself or any of the 5 forbidden words on the “Taboo” list. It was a lot of fun!
     • Open Conversation Group

Join us next week, Wednesday, June 24th, where we will be celebrating aphasia awareness month with a potluck and a game of “Name That Tune”. See you then!

06/18/2026

This June, Pennsylvania House of Representatives officially recognized Aphasia Awareness Month, while also honoring Kimberley Jones for her unwavering advocacy and impact in the aphasia community.
Kimberley, pictured in the black suit, is an active member of both the Pennsylvania Communication Access Coalition (PCAC) and the Pennsylvania Aphasia Association (PCAA). Following her stroke and aphasia diagnosis 14 years ago, she has continued to use her voice to educate others, support fellow individuals with aphasia, and champion communication access across the state.
We are proud to celebrate Kimberley’s dedication and the awareness she brings to aphasia every day. Her perseverance and advocacy remind us that aphasia affects communication—not intelligence—and that every person deserves to be heard and understood.

06/15/2026

Reminder!

We have our next Big Aphasia Group Meeting this Wednesday, June 15th from 10:30am-12:30pm! 

The agenda is as follows:
- Meet and Greet 
-Updates
-Guest Speaker: Todd from Ringlet app
-Small Groups
     • Topic Group: planning video social media content for aphasia awareness month
     • Game Group: taboo
     • Open Conversation Group 🗣️

Location:
University of Pittsburgh SHRS Wellness Pavilion 
622 N Homewood Ave
Pittsburgh PA 15208

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

06/11/2026

We had a great meeting this week!

June 10th Recap:

-We started off with hearing from our guest speakers!

-We then shared some updates:
    • Update 1 - PCAA Pennsylvania Coalition for Aphasia Advocacy
    • Update 2 - potential news opportunity!
    • Update 3 - potluck (signup: Potluck Sign Up 6.24.26 - Google Sheets)
    • Update 3 - Proclamation of Aphasia Awareness Day

-We then broke off into our small groups!
• Topic Group: We continued planning games, activities, and potluck details for our Aphasia Awareness Celebration on June 24th! Members agreed on playing “Name that tune” and discussed incorporating aphasia crafts. We also continued Mara and Emily’s discussion of the art project to decorate the PTARI office on Pitt’s Campus and began brainstorming some ideas.
• Game Group: Our game group this week played Spot It! Spot It is a fast-paced card game where players quickly search to find the matching symbol between two cards. Members had fun playing various versions of the game and seeing who could spot the match the quickest!
• Open Conversation Group

Join us next week, Wednesday, June 17th, where we will hear from Todd from “Ringlet” to get advice from us on how to make the app more aphasia friendly!