Events
2019 Monthly Programs
Meeting Location:
WellsColeman
5004 Monument Avenue
Training Room 100
Richmond, VA, 23230
All programs begin at 6pm
|
Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
|
January 10 |
JAN THOMAS
Member of RVA Aphasia Group |
A Photographic
Journey |
|
February 14 |
APHASIA
MOVIE
with Discussion After |
How to Avoid
Communication Breakdowns in Emergency Situations |
|
March 14 |
DAVID LOY,
M.D.
Interventional Neuroradiologist, University of Virginia Health
System/Bon Secours |
Interventional
Neuroradiology Techniques to Treat Strokes |
|
April 11 |
ESTELLE
BRODEUR
Health and Wellness Coach, Board Certified Adult Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurse Specialist, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher |
Laughter Yoga |
|
May 9 |
COREY BLAKE
Musician, Educator, Duke Certified Integrative Health Coach,
Authorized Continuum Movement Teacher |
Continuum –
Exploring the Movement of Life |
|
June 13 |
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH |
|
July 11 |
HUNTER
LEEMON
Executive Director of Sportable |
Sportable –
Looking Beyond Your Physical Limitations and
Empowering You to Focus on Your Abilities |
|
August 8 |
END OF SUMMER SOCIAL |
|
September 12 |
ALISON
CLARKE, CTRS
Director of Recreation and Wellness, Sheltering Arms |
Sheltering
Arms Partner for L.I.F.E. Program – Learn About Fitness, Recreation and
Wellness Opportunities in Your Community |
|
October 10 |
SHANNON
MITCHELL
VCUHS Arts and Recreation Department |
Art Therapy |
|
November 14 |
MARY D.
ELLIS
Attorney at Boudrow, Bowden and Ellis, P.C. |
Estate
Planning – Including Information on Special Needs Issues |
|
December 12 |
HOLIDAY PARTY |
Unless noted otherwise, programs are at 6 pm at Monument Corporate Center,
Wells Coleman, 5004 Monument Avenue, Training Room 100 Richmond, VA 23230.
The building is wheelchair accessible. For details, contact Susan Hapala CCC-SLP at 804-908-3261
or info@rva-aphasia.com.
Click here to download a printable PDF of this calendar.
Coffee Group
Come join us for coffee! The Coffee Group is held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
of each month at Ellwood Thompson, 4 North Thompson Street, Richmond, VA
23221.
Past Monthly Meetings
Here is a partial list of RVA Aphasia Group’s past years monthly
meetings:
2018 Meetings
- January 11th - Maura
Silverman, M.S., CCC/SLP, Founder and Executive Director of the Triangle
Aphasia Project, Cary, N.C., “TAP
Unlimited, A Community Based Non-Profit for Individuals with Aphasia, their
families and friends”
- February 8th - Shatha
Alanbar, Speech/Language Pathologist, Hubert Humphrey Fellow, VCU, “Rehabilitation
Services for Aphasia Patients in Saudi Arabia”
- March 8th - Ellie Burke,
M.Ed., ERYT-500, Certified Martha Beck Life Coach, “Yoga
and Meditation as Forms of Self-Care”
- April 12th - Informal
meeting - Members share their personal stories about living with aphasia
- May 10th - Rebecca Parsio,
RN, Compliance Officer with the DMV Medical Review Board
- June 14th - Special program
for Aphasia Awareness Month
- July 12th - Dr. Steven
Butnik, Ph.D., LCP, Psychologist, “The
Relationship Between Adult ADHD and Aphasia: Diagnostic and Treatment
Implications”
- August 9th - TBD
- September 13th - Cory Blake,
Musician/Health Coach/Continuum Teacher, “Continuum-Exploring
the Movement of Life”
- October 11th - Jan Thomas,
Lawyer and Stroke Survivor, “Photographic
Journey”
- November 8th - Judy Walker,
Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, University of Maine Communication
Sciences and Disorders Program, “Remote
Presentation on Speech Therapy Telepractice Program”
- December 13th - Holiday
party
Prior Dates
- “Piece by Piece: Chipping away at Aphasia Recovery” - JASON VANCE
CAMPBELL, Actor and Stroke Survivor and BRIAN BAEZ, Actor and Caregiver
- “Safety Tips for Persons with Aphasia from the Law Enforcement
Community” - SAM HERNANDEZ, Officer, City of Richmond Police Department,
K-9 Unit
- “Music Therapy for Aphasia” - MELISSA OWENS, VCU Health System
- “There's No Stop Sign on the Road to Recovery!” - DARLENE S.
WILLIAMSON, MA, CCC-SLP (Licensed/Certified Speech Pathologist), Founder and
Executive Director, Stroke Comeback Center
- “Depression Post-Stroke” - JOEL A. BLUM, MD, Psychiatrist,
McGuire VA Medical Center
- “How Long Does it Really Take to Recover from Aphasia?” - WOODY
BEACH, PhD, CCC-SLP (Licensed/Certified Speech Pathologist), VCU Health
Adjunct Asst. Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Asst.;
Clinical Professor, Neurology Asst.; Clinical Professor, Otolaryngology/Head
& Neck Surgery
- “Holistic Patient-Centered Rehab Care for Stroke – Perspective of the
Physiatrist, Rehab Medical Doctor” - GARY GOLDBERG, MD, Physiatrist,
McGuire VA Medical Center
- “Updates on Research in Stroke and Aphasia” - WARREN FELTON, MD,
Neurologist, VCU Medical Center, Medical Director, VCU Comprehensive Stroke
Center
Past Community Events
RVA Aphasia Group has participated in many community events, such as:
- Premier for RVA Aphasia Group video “Patience, Listening and
Communicating with Aphasia Patients”
- Panel Discussion following Aphasia film at the Richmond, Va.
ReelAbilities Film Festival
- RVA Aphasia Group Exhibit at the Speech and Hearing Association of
Virginia Annual Meeting
- June Aphasia Awareness Month event at the Richmond Squirrels Baseball
game
- Aphasia Awareness Training at the Richmond Virginia Police Academy
- Muse PaintBar Event
- American Heart Association Annual Heart Walk in Richmond, Virginia
