Association Internationale Aphasie
AIA is a non-profit organization. It consists of representatives of national aphasia associations or groups particularly in Europe, but also in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Brazil, India, Japan or Australia.
What is aphasia?
Every human being uses language. Talking, finding the right words, understanding, reading, writing, and making
gestures are part of our everyday language use.
However, if as a result of brain damage one or several aspects of language use stop functioning properly, this is called aphasia.
Aphasia – A (=non) phasia (=speaking), therefore, means that someone can no longer say what he or she wants in the way he/she did before the incident. Aphasia is a language disorder. The person with aphasia (PWA) cannot use
language ‘normally’ anymore.
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AIA Symposium at Science of Aphasia Conference - Bordeaux
AIA will be organising a symposium during the next *Science of Aphasia* scientific conference, taking place from 22 to 25 September 2026 in Bordeaux. The symposium will be entitled “Living with aphasia” and will take place on 24th September in Bordeaux. There will be three personal accounts. More about the conference under the following link: […]
AIA General Assembly - members only
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The next AIA General Assembly is scheduled for 25th September 2026 in Bordeaux and via Zoom Scheduled time: 6 am in Montreal and New York, 7 am in Argentina, 11 am in the UK, 12 noon in Central Europe, 1 pm in Cyprus, 6 pm in Perth, 10 pm in Auckland. Program to follow.
International Aphasia Day
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Today we mark the celebration of the 1st International Aphasia Day! We encourage you to find a moment today and talk with friends or family about what you already know and what you still wish to learn about aphasia!
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World Stroke Day
October 29 is World Stroke Day which was established by the World Stroke Organization in 2006 to help spread public awareness of the world’s high stroke risk and stroke prevalence.
Latest News
La la la la la la and so on with vowels began singing in the Aphasia choir in Budapest. The songs are adapted for non-speakers, so you don’t notice any differences...
Presentations of yearly activities by AIA member countries on November 19, 2022. / Présentations des activités annuelles par les pays membres de l’AIA le 19...
People living with aphasia visited France and Switzerland and proved that speech itself and different languages are not an obstacle, only the will counts! /Jernej...
Nothing about us without us is the slogan of the European Disability Forum Maria Michaud European Disability Forum – EDF is the voice of European people with...
Spring time for AIA Berti Bruss Springtime for Italian and Slovenian People with Aphasia In mid-April 2022, at the headquarters of the Slovenian consulate in Triest, in...
We highly recommend you to participate in the Life After Stroke Series on Friday, 11th March 2022. The presenters are stroke survivors and other professionals...
Aphasia in many languages
This website informs people in all countries around the world about aphasia, the consequences of having aphasia, and possible ways to learn how to cope with this language handicap.
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