Community Aphasia Programs Network
Who we are:
CAPN-ON is a network of Speech-Language Pathologists across Ontario.
We support community programs for people with aphasia.
We help people find programs close to them.
We also help programs share ideas, resources, and support each other.
Our goal is simple: more access, more connection, and better support for people with aphasia in their communities.
What is ?
Aphasia
Awareness and Advocacy below
Aphasia is
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an acquired language disorder
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most often caused by stroke, brain injury or brain illness
Aphasia can affect a person's ability
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to speak
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understand language
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read, and/or
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write
Awareness and Advocacy
Approximately 5% of people understand aphasia. More than 30% of people who have a stroke are affected by aphasia. In Canada, over 165,000 people are living with aphasia. Aphasia masks a person's true competence.
A person with aphasia...
knows what he/she wants
can make his/her own decisions
is a competent adult