Purdue University Aphasia Group

🗣️June is Aphasia Awareness Month.

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak, understand, read, or write. It often occurs after a stroke or brain injury. What’s important to know: aphasia affects communication. Not intelligence.

At Purdue Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, we study how communication works, how it can be disrupted, and how clinicians support people in reconnecting with others.

Throughout June, we’ll share more about aphasia, communication access, and why understanding matters.

See you next week!

We're looking forward to our upcoming June meeting on June 8th! Join us at Westminster Village West Lafayette from 6:30-7:30 pm. Members of will be there to support you! Let's chat!

Congrats to our fourth graduating senior, Megan! Megan has also been working as an Undergraduate Assistant since her freshman year. We thank Megan for all her time and talents she has shared throughout the years. Megan plans on pursuing her masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Indiana University. Best of luck, Megan!

Congrats to Rachel who graduates on Saturday! Rachel plans on attending Purdue for a masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology .
Rachel has been with our lab since her freshman year. We appreciate Rachel's attention to detail and hard work! Best of luck, Rachel and

Congrats to Lourdes who joined the lab last summer. We appreciate Lourdes as she is always the first one to smile and ask you how your day is going. Lourdes plans on taking a gap year prior to attending graduate school. Best of Luck and congratulations on your graduation!

The Purdue Recovery Lab has many seniors graduating on Saturday, May 16th. A huge thank you to these Undergraduate Research Assistants who help with many tasks-everything from analyzing and collecting data to cleaning the lab each week!
Congrats to Leah! After graduation, Leah plans to pursue a masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Oregon.

It's official! Peng successfully completed her Preliminary Defense yesterday. She is officially a PhD candidate! Best of luck with all the next steps and great job with prelims!

Congrats, Sally on your Joanne Holbrook Patton Scholarship from the National Military Family Association. Way to go!

Can't wait for this discussion!
See you at Westminster Village West Lafayette on May 11th at 6:30 pm!

Join us on at our Stroke Support Group on Monday, May 11th at Westminster Village in West Lafayette from 6:30-7:30 pm to learn more about mental health and cognitive behavioral therapy after stroke.
Our guest speaker is Dr. Jessica Renee Bowen Pereira.
Questions? email the at [email protected] or call 765-496-2435