Speech and language therapy - Ghana

It's Christmas time again!!! Join our speech and language therapist Afi Leti who will educate parents, caregivers, therapists etc on how you can use Christmas toys to facilitate your child's communication skills. Details on the flyer Talking Tipps Africa Speech and language therapy - Ghana

Make a date with our speech and language therapist Adelaide Nana Boatemaa Gyamera at the autism and special needs conference. See flyer for details. Deadline for registration is 15th November 2023.
Register using this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjBygJJMmtk0PmqC8OoygXly6xzc7MratsuZPqAZMdU2SpVQ/viewform

Do you live at Abuakwa,Tanoso or its environs and do you need access to speech and language therapy services? Kindly reach out to Wellspring Speech Therapy & Rehabilitation Centre (Abuakwa branch) on 050 075 8665. More details on the flyer below...

People with aphasia (PWA) themselves describe the importance of the communication environment as they perceive that, the communication environment has the ability to foster their participation in activities, express themselves and also to comprehend others.
We can help promote positive supportive relationships to help facilitate communication, strengthen self-esteem and improve confidence by altering the communicative environment to facilitate daily interactions. Examples of such strategies are:
- maintain communication exchange by taking time to listen and establish eye contact
- pay attention to what the person with aphasia is saying; allow time for the individual to respond
- Acknowledge communication breakdown and together with the individual with aphasia, decide to proceed or continue conversation at a later time so as to achieve success.
- ask one question at a time “Do you want food?”
- Use short clear sentences whilst making direct reference to what is being talked about.

Source: Garcia, E., & Tabor Connor, L. (2011). Understanding barriers and facilitators to participation in people with aphasia: A qualitative approach.

Paul, N. A., & Sanders, G. F. (2009). Strategies used by communication partners of aphasic speakers. Activities, adaptation & aging, 33(3), 161-178.

Hi guys!!
Do you live in Koforidua, Oda and its environs and want access to speech and language therapy services? Reach out to Starminds!

More details on the flyer below👇

📣MANAGING OTHER HEALTH DISEASES WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE 📣
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Join us at the next PD Support meeting to listen to our guest speaker Dr Brodie-Mends, a Neurologist at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Most Parkinson’s patients also live with other health conditions. The session this weekend will provide guidance and information on how best to manage these other health challenges.

Venue: Baptist House Conference Room
Time: 10am - 12noon
Date: Saturday 1st July 2023

It is going to be a very useful presentation, not to be missed. All are invited !

🔷🔷Please like and share our post to help
reach a wider audience. Thank you 🙏 🔷🔷

www.aphasiaprojectghana.org

People with aphasia (PWA) themselves describe the importance of the communication environment as they perceive that, the communication environment has the ability to foster their participation in activities, express themselves and also to comprehend others.
We can help promote positive supportive relationships to help facilitate communication, strengthen self-esteem and improve confidence by altering the communicative environment to facilitate daily interactions. Examples of such strategies are:
- maintain communication exchange by taking time to listen and establish eye contact
- pay attention to what the person with aphasia is saying; allow time for the individual to respond
- Acknowledge communication breakdown and together with the individual with aphasia, decide to proceed or continue conversation at a later time so as to achieve success.
- ask one question at a time “Do you want food?”
- Use short clear sentences whilst making direct reference to what is being talked about.

Source: Garcia, E., & Tabor Connor, L. (2011). Understanding barriers and facilitators to participation in people with aphasia: A qualitative approach.

Paul, N. A., & Sanders, G. F. (2009). Strategies used by communication partners of aphasic speakers. Activities, adaptation & aging, 33(3), 161-178.

Hi guys,

Do you live around Madina, Adenta, Oyibi, Dodowa, Oyarifa, Ashalebotwe and want access to speech and language therapy and other rehabilitation services, kindly contact First word and Speech Rehab located at Foster home junction, Adenta.

Kindly read attached Flyer for details.

Family members play an integral role in aphasia rehabilitation.

People with aphasia(pwa) may rely on their family members, with family members appearing to play a crucial role in accessing health information for pwa, even years after the onset of aphasia. Family members may experience changes in roles, interactions, and social relationships post-onset of aphasia.
Family members should be given information about aphasia that is tailored to the specific needs of the individual.
They must be informed on the best ways to communicate with the person who has aphasia.
Source: (Rose, T. A., Wallace, S. J., & Leow, S. (2019). Family members’ experiences and preferences for receiving aphasia information during early phases in the continuum of care.

June is aphasia awareness month! Join us and let's all raise awareness on this life-changing condition.

Aphasia is a communication disability that impairs one's ability to understand language, speak, read, write and or sign. This is caused by a brain damage, particularly to the language networks of the brain. This injury can take the form of a stroke, a brain tumor, or a neurodegenerative illness like Alzheimer's.
Because aphasia affects language-related areas, it has an impact on one's capacity to communicate. This makes it difficult to contribute during conversations.

Aphasia project Ghana
Speech and language therapy - Ghana

Kindly listen to our colleagues Gifty Ayoka and Nii Lamptey on their talk with BBC Africa Daily on Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Ghanaian community.

We are proud of you. Continue to make Ghana proud!

Africa Daily - Is life improving for Ghanaians with Autism Spectrum Disorder? - BBC Sounds Gifty Ayoka has become active in supporting children with ASD like her son

💡Address By The President Of Parkinson's Disease Support Group, Ghana - Mr Jervis Djokoto Senior💡

Before World Parkinson’s Month comes to a close,
I want to share some background about the condition and how the support group was formed.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with motor (slow movement, tremor, rigidity, and postural imbalance) and a wide variety of non-motor symptoms (sleep disorders, constipation, cognitive impairment, etc.).This condition results in decreased function, high rates of disability and care requirements. PD mainly affects the elderly although young people can be affected as well. The cause for PD is not known but is thought to rise from complex interaction between genetic risk factors and exposure to environmental factors such as pesticides, industrial solvents and air pollution throughout life.

According to WHO, globally, disability and death due to Parkinson’s disease are increasing faster than any other neurological disorder. The prevalence of PD has doubled in the past 25years. In 2019 it was estimated that PD resulted in 5.8million disability-adjusted life years and caused 329,000 deaths (WHO report).

The cost of caring for persons with PD was estimated at US$52 billion in 2017. Rigorous economic data on cost of PD care is lacking in Low-and middle-income countries. The data on incidence and prevalence are inconsistent in Ghana. Due to this, it is difficult to estimate the impact of PD in Ghana accurately.

PD management requires interdisciplinary approach, because as the condition progresses, the patient may require other specialized rehabilitative services like physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychology etc. Although there is no cure, medicines can treat the symptoms of PD. Levodopa/Carbidopa remains the most common and effective medication. There are other medications that can also treat the symptoms.

The medications are not easily accessible, available or affordable everywhere. The impact of the condition on carers cannot be overemphasized. Carers who mostly spouses or family members spend hours daily providing care for people living with PD. This can be overwhelming. Physical, emotional and financial pressures can cause great stress to families and carers. There is therefore the need for support through this PD journey.

The Parkinson’s Support Group was formed in 2016. I conceived the idea after seeking further treatment in the USA. I was introduced to a support group. My interaction with group was very a great learning opportunity for me. I discussed the plan of setting up support group with Dr Charway and Dr Akpalu. They encouraged me and with the help of some healthcare volunteers, the group had a first meeting on June 2016. In attendance were 5 patients and their carers.

The aim of the support group is:

🔹To encourage members to willingly and freely talk about their challenges and to openly trust in the goodwill of other members of the group.

🔹To be a source of information by encouraging members to be collectors of articles, newsletters, books and other information about PD and to share them with others.

🔹To seek legitimate support for members

🔹To create awareness of the disease through appropriate programmes.

🔹To raise funds and receive donations and contributions where appropriate.

The growth of the group has been slow but steady. As at now our membership stands at 50 including patients and caregivers. We hold monthly meetings on the 1st Saturday of every month.

The support group has been beneficial for shared learning, linkage to care and providing social and emotional support to both people living with PD and their caregivers.

I would like acknowledge Ghana Baptist Convention for supporting us through the years. To our facilitators and healthcare volunteers, we say well done for dedicating your time to always educate, encourage and listen to us. To our members who have been resilient and making it for meetings in the mist of their challengers, well done 👏 👏.
And then our caregivers, saying thank you may not be enough but we appreciate the understanding and the support.

Finally thanks be to God for how far he has brought us. 🙏

President
Mr Jervis Djokoto Senior

Let's see the world through the eyes of a person with autism by educating ourselves and societies.

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Make a date with our very own speech and language therapist Nana Boatemaa Gyamera and be educated!!!!
It's this Friday, 21st April at 8pm on Instagram live.
See flyer for more details...

Today is World voice day. Here are some tips to help you take care of your voice!

This is Ghana!🇬🇭

Do you know that aphasia can result from a stroke, a traumatic brain injury (such as an accident),a tumor or a neurodegenerative disease such as dementia? Do you know that aphasia can have an impact on your ability to communicate as well as affect your social relationships?
Would you like to learn more about aphasia? Do you know where individuals with aphasia can get help?
Do you know that you can help people with aphasia communicate more effectively by changing the communication environment through the use of communication strategies like writing, using pictures, and encouraging behaviors like being patient and allowing the person time to respond?

As a clinician, do you know where to look for contextually relevant resources to help individuals with aphasia and their family? Do you want to learn more about aphasia and culture, what it means to live with aphasia, what you can do as a communication partner, and, most importantly, how to promote a supportive communication environment to enable conversations? Allow me to present to you our very first aphasia-related content-based website.
www.aphasiaprojectghana.org

We know that speech and language therapy is a growing profession in countries in the global south like Ghana. As a result, there is a need to educate community members, families, and healthcare workers on aphasia and how to best assist people with aphasia and their families.

We chose to develop a website with information materials, resources for use in clinic, and e-posters that can be accessed by all (Speech therapists, other healthcare professionals, families, and the community)

If you are a healthcare professional or a speech therapist, you can find details here:
https://aphasiaprojectghana.org/for-professionals/

If you are a caretaker or a member of the community, you can find information here:
https://aphasiaprojectghana.org/caregivers/

For people with aphasia, you can get information here:
https://aphasiaprojectghana.org/i-have-aphasia/

You can help us raise awareness about aphasia by sharing our eposters on different social media platforms.

https://aphasiaprojectghana.org/e-posters/

By changing our communication environment and behaviors, we can all work together to create a supportive communication environment for individuals with aphasia and their families

Do feel free to reach out to us!

Aphasia Project Ghana Aphasia Project Ghana aims to improve communicative competence by providing training, education and support for people with aphasia , families , health professionals and the community

It's the 2nd virtual caregivers and nannies conference. We ask that you make a date with us and join us as we talk about ways your nannies / caregivers can help support communication/ brain development in your kids.
We will have this in local languages :twi,hausa,ga and ewe!

Make a date with us on Godwilling Sunday 26th March at 3pm.

You can register can clicking on the link below.

http://bit.ly/ttafNACCV2

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Want to know how best to communicate with your child. Do not wait and see. Just start!

Support a worthy cause today!!!!😊

Dear friends and colleagues,

I hope this message finds you well.
To mark my birthday on the 20th February,I would like you to support Talking Tipps Africa Foundation to donate books and food stuffs to the Hope Children’s Village and Jaakye Special School.

May God bless you as you support this noble cause.
You can donate in cash by following this link and kindly call or whatsapp 0257151866 to donate in kind.

https://paystack.com/pay/gabirthday/

Are you in Kumsai and need access to speech therapy services?. Kindly contact Wellspring Speech Therapy and Rehabilitation Centre. More details on flyer.

You have to be a part of this early years conference. Check out the details on the flyer. Mark your calendar guys. Its from the 19th-20th of November, 2022. 6pm-8pm Ghana time.

Kumasi, we dey for you!! Kindly check out details on the flyer! Join us this Octobe

Join us this October.

Reading is a key to helping improve communication and social skills. Reading to a child helps build listening,memory and and vocabulary skills.
To read more see the link this article👇

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/reading-babies.html #:~:text=It%20encourages%20your%20baby%20to,recognizing%20pictures%2C%20and%20learning%20words

Great news Ghana! You can have access to speech and language therapy services in Kumasi. (WellSpring speech therapy and rehabilitation centre). You can locate them at HapaSpace,Danyame. See flyer for more details!

Sign up now!!! Details on the flier👇

It's today!!!!💃🏿💃🏿. Inclusion webinar comes off at 6pm today, tomorrow and all the subsequent weekends in August. It's for teachers, parents interested in knowing more about inclusive education so they can advocate for their children and all others who want to advocate for inclusive education.
You can't afford to miss this 😊

Mark your calendar guys!!
30th July, 2022 at 4pm

Our guest is thrilled to spend her Saturday with us. We are counting on your presence to make it worth her sacrifice.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8136519552?pwd=Kysvb0lyMUl6RnozZmpmMys0Uzh3Zz09

Meeting ID: 813 651 9552
Passcode: H8njkJ

What then is aphasia?

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects an individual's ability to understand and use language. In other words we can say aphasia is a communication impairment that affects an individual's ability to function in his/her communicative environment. It affects one's mode of communication- it means you may be unable to communicate via writing, signing,speaking, etc and you may have difficulties understanding others and contributing during conversations.






Credit: Aphasia project Ghana

June is aphasia awareness month. We have decided to commemorate this by educating people with aphasia, their families and the community on what aphasia is and the need to promote positive supportive communicative environments for people living with aphasia.

Stroke is a primary cause of aphasia. Traumatic Brain Injury, tumor, brain infections or progressive diseases such as dementia may cause aphasia. This happens when there is an injury to the language centres of the brain (particularly the left hemisphere).




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Are you in Cape Coast? Do you have family and friends residing in Cape Coast? Is your child between the ages of 1-6 years???
As part of autism awareness month, we are offering free screening for children between the ages of 1-6 years.
Venue: Ola Assembly, Cape Coast
Date: It's Godwilling tomorrow, 30th April, 2022
Time:9am-1pm.
Kindly share with your friends and family on your timeline. We will appreciate it if you can make it a point to join us!!!
It's freeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

See flyer for more details