Aphasia Awareness Month is June. What can you do to raise awareness this year?
Welcome to Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust
Nau mai ki Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust
Aphasia New Zealand (AphasiaNZ) Charitable Trust is a national organisation and registered charity, providing support services, resources, education, and information for anyone in New Zealand living with or affected by aphasia.
We have a team of Community Aphasia Advisors to provide support across Aotearoa.
Our services are available for:
- people with aphasia
- whānau
- friends and important support people
- other organisations who support people who have aphasia
- people in the community with an interest in aphasia
a.pha.sia
(ay-faze-yuh)
n. Partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease.
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So how can I help?
Donations
Donations help to fund our services, programmes and resources for people with aphasia. AphasiaNZ receives no government funding.
Planned giving
The most common type of planned gift is a charitable bequest in a person’s Will. Bequests can take a variety of forms.
Raise Awareness
Did you know that research carried out in Aotearoa in 2013 found that only 1.5% of the population had basic knowledge of aphasia?