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Below you will find a number of online resources.
You can also purchase physical resources in our Shop.
In 2025, the AAA turns 25 years old! 🥳
This year, for Aphasia Awareness Month (June) – we are sharing
25 ways to raise awareness of aphasia in 2025
There are lots of ideas (25!) about ways to
help people understand aphasia better.
25 Ways to Raise Awareness of Aphasia in 2025
The Aphasia Handbook is now available!
The Aphasia Handbook was developed in partnership with the AAA and the Stroke Foundation.
You can download the Aphasia Handbook for free.
You can also purchase hard copies of the Aphasia Handbook at the Stroke Foundation website.
Purchase the Handbook (hard copies)
The Primary Progressive Aphasia Guide is now available!
The Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Guide
was developed in by the AAA in partnership with PPA experts.
You can download the PPA Guide for free below.
Tip sheets for supporting communication with aphasia
For Aphasia Awareness Month in 2023, the AAA produced a series of
5 leaflets about aphasia, and supporting communication with people who have aphasia.
You can download the leaflets below.
- You can download each one by itself, OR
- you can download all of them together in the combined document.
3. Tips for Getting the Message Across
Other AAA Resources
Template for a letter to your local politician
You can download this template, and change it however you like.
📄 Letter to my MP about aphasia
AAA charter of rights for people with aphasia.
AAA Aphasia Charter of Rights
LEAVING Checklist to assist hospital discharge planning for aphasia:
LEAVING Checklist – AAA
Other resources
There are also many local supports for people with aphasia and their families across Australia.
We can help link you to
Australian aphasia organisations:
Aphasia Groups in your local area
Australian Stroke, Speech Pathology and Other Organisations:
Speech Pathology Australia including the ‘Find a speech pathologist‘ page
Stroke Supports through the Stroke Foundation and EnableMe
Aphasia and Stroke Organisations Outside Australia:
National Aphasia Association (USA)
Association Internationale Aphasie
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