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JCC MetroWest to Be the Site of a New Aphasia Center
Language Disorder Center to open a satellite facility, second outside Bergen County
Aphasia is a frustrating language disorder that impairs the expression and understanding of spoken language, reading, and writing. While communication ability is disrupted, intellect remains unaffected.
The Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, New Jersey, which has been a successful, innovative model for long-term therapeutic programming for people with aphasia, has announced a new satellite center will open at in West Orange in May.
According to a press release, the new center, to be named the Adler Aphasia Center at JCC MetroWest, will offer a range of therapeutic activities for people with aphasia.
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Program participants will attend the activities of their choice in arts, discussion groups, computer labs, movement and more, led by licensed speech-language pathologists on staff.
Group activities are designed to improve communication skills, build self-confidence, help participants lead more independent lives and re-engage with their community.
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Caregiver support will also be available at the new aphasia center.
The Adler Aphasia Center seeks to make their ground-breaking program accessible to a broader population with the new center, which will be only the second center opened outside of Bergen County.
As the numbers increase in people of all ages with aphasia and the need grows to provide therapeutic support for an increasingly diverse population of stroke and brain trauma survivors, the Adler Aphasia Center has long been at the hub of an effort to assist those in need of long-term support.
This new venture is being partially funded by a generous grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.
The Center is seeking volunteer applications from those interested in working with people with aphasia.
To volunteer at the new Adler Aphasia Center at JCC MetroWest, contact Wendy Greenspan at (973) 530-3981. Volunteers are provided extensive training and support.
For more information about the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood, New Jersey, visit their website at www.adleraphasiacenter.org.
