Aphasia Project: Overview

• a research project 

•     &  

• designs technology for people with aphasia

• involves people with aphasia

What is Aphasia?

• a communication problem

• caused by brain damage

• aphasia can affect
  • reading    

   

  • writing     

   

  • speaking  

   

  • understanding speech

   

Participation

• We have had participants from

   

  • the BC Aphasia Center

   

  • the Adler Aphasia Center

   

  • the GF Strong Rehabilitation Center

   

  • local stroke clubs

• If you are interested in participating please

 email aphasia-web@cs.ubc.ca

• NSERC

• Lingraphicare

• CIHR

• Princeton University

• UBC

• Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

• the NSF

• HP