Do you know what 'aye-faze-yuh' is? Most commonly acquired after a stroke, aphasia affects a person's ability to communicate. Difficulties with speaking, reading, writing, using numbers, and participating in conversation are some of the ways aphasia affects people after a stroke, head injury, or brain tumour. Aphasia can be hardly noticeable or very severe and is a hidden disability.  It can mean someone is unable to speak more than a few words.

The AphasiaNZ Charitable Trust, with its Head office in Tauranga, provides support services, information, and resources to anyone in our communities affected by aphasia - including carers, spouses, family members, and friends.

For more information about what we do and how we support people with aphasia, you can go here:

http://www.aphasia.org.nz/uploads/AphasiaNZ%202019%20year%20in%20review%20V2%2006-screen.pdf

Or, go to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/AphasiaNZ