Aphasia | SUNY Fredonia

Aphasia/Stroke

Provide clients and their families with education and management/treatment strategies to address communication and cognitive deficits resulting from brain injury.
Provide a supportive environment; encourage awareness and use of functional strategies to promote independence in the community.

Aphasia is an impairment in ability to communicate as a result of a brain injury.
Communication is important in our daily interactions with others.
Communication problems may affect social, vocational and emotional aspects of an individual's life, as well as his/her family.
Therapy is provided individually for a minimum of two 50-minute sessions per week.
Individual therapy sessions focus on improving speech, language, reading, writing, and cognitive skills.
Treatment goals reflect the unique needs of each client and target skills to help the client function more effectively in society.

Improve client's ability to functionally communicate (verbally and/or nonverbally) wants, needs, and feelings within his/her environment.
Improve communication effectiveness by increasing awareness and use of compensatory strategies to assist with communication deficits.
Provide education, support, and resources to assist the client and his/her family in the treatment/management of communication disorders.

The Youngerman Center Clinic operates from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday during the University Academic Calendar.