{"id":44,"date":"2010-05-06T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T18:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiacenter\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2023-03-23T09:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:18:47","slug":"in-their-own-words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiacenter\/in-their-own-words\/","title":{"rendered":"In Their Own Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"724\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ffYCMlEdn4Y\" title=\"Other Voices of Aphasia\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Participating in the Aphasia Resource Center can be a deeply affecting, even life-changing experience. We know because patients, family members and students tell us so.\u00a0 Here are some of their comments.<br \/>\n<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>From a client\u2019s letter to founder and faculty member Jerome Kaplan<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201cIn all your weekly classes, Dave has observed that you know how to develop a positive attitude and meet the individual needs of all members. As for the monthly community group, Dave enjoys being there and has found most guest speakers helpful and\u00a0interesting. The special event activities have been well planned and enjoyable.\u00a0Keep up the good work.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJerry, all this is a reflection of your hard work, dedication and\u00a0understanding of each member.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThanks for all you do, as you know you are appreciated by all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our best,<br \/>\nDave and Elaine<\/p>\n<h4>Feedback from students who have trained with us<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cInterning for the Aphasia Resource Center (ARC) was a powerful growing experience for me as a student clinician. I had the opportunity to work with inspiring individuals with aphasia and related acquired disorders. The aphasia groups addressed functional communication strategies through activities of interest (e.g., newsletter, book club, film group etc.). All eight groups I participated in developed a unique style; every member\u2019s experience and personality brought something special to the group.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cWhen the groups began, I remember thinking, \u2018How will I be able to provide appropriate levels of assistance to each member so that I am challenging everyone?\u2019 As the semester progressed, I learned how to multi-task, think on my feet and rely on other members for support and assistance. These are skills I have continued to rely on throughout my clinical practice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThis internship taught me how effective and rewarding group therapy can be. My favorite memory of the ARC was being able to surprise the Community Connection Group with tickets to a Red Sox game after a semester of learning about Boston sports! I have the devoted members of the Aphasia Resource Center to thank for this unforgettable experience.\u201d \u2014Beth<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThe ARC gave me the opportunity to think creatively and above all to be flexible! It was inspiring to see individuals with aphasia thriving with their peers.\u00a0I now work in outpatient rehab, and I still pull from the group ideas and materials to frame therapy here.\u201d \u2014Katie<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cBeing a graduate student clinician in the Aphasia Resource Center was an inspiring experience. It is always so refreshing to see how supportive all the group members are of each other. The group celebrates a participant\u2019s progress, no matter how big or small, and I feel honored to be a part of that celebration. Every week when they leave, the participants thank me for co-facilitating the group, but really, I am the one who should be thanking them for allowing me the opportunity to work with them each week. It has been a wonderful experience interacting with all the participants in the ARC.\u201d \u2014Robin<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThe ARC provides individuals with aphasia more than just an opportunity to come together and share their interests; it is also an outlet for clients to support each other in facing the challenges of aphasia and achieving goals in communication. As an ARC clinician, I have been touched by the enthusiasm, perseverance and compassion of this community of group members.\u201d \u2014Mandy<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cMy experience with the ARC has been wonderful.\u00a0\u00a0What struck me the most is the amount of support and dedication among the members of the ARC.\u00a0 Members are there not only to make progress in their own\u00a0personal goals but also to support and interact with each other.\u00a0 As a student, I have learned so much from the clients and would recommend that every student participate in at least one ARC group while studying at BU.\u201d \u2014Amanda<\/p>\n<h3>Community Member Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"724\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eBdRYspQEKY\" title=\"Tom Flynn, Aphasia Resource Center Member, Receives Leonard J. Zion Family Stroke Survivor Award\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video courtesy of the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ARC member Tom Flynn was honored with the Leonard J. Zion Family Stroke Survivor Award. Tom is a frequent lecturer to students in Sargent College\u2019s Speech, Language &amp; Hearing Sciences programs.<br \/>\n<em> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participating in the Aphasia Resource Center can be a deeply affecting, even life-changing experience. We know because patients, family members and students tell us so.\u00a0 Here are some of their comments. 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