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One of the goals of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group is to get “back into life” by participating in activities that one had done prior to acquiring aphasia.  Another important goal in recovery is trying new activities; even ones that … Continue reading →

November 6, 2015 Today we began our new adventure in postcard writing!  We joined an online group of individuals that send and receive postcards to/from random people around the world! www.postcrossing.com Letter writing is becoming a lost art, but it … Continue reading →

John Reuter, a Kinesiology Major at UWEC, was gracious enough to present some great information today about specific exercises for people who have one sided weakness (as well as for those of us who need to exercise in general).  He … Continue reading →

On May 29, 2015 the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group presented a poster board at the Eau Claire Express Baseball Game.  Our goal is to make people aware of “aphasia” and what it means.  The photo below shows some of our … Continue reading →

April 22, 2015 Members of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group and the UW-Eau Claire BluGold Aphasia Group came together for a Painting Party!  Fun, food, and friends!  We all painted a flower design on a large canvas.  A special “thank … Continue reading →

The Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group offered a Tech Club during the month of May. Using a computer isn’t easy for people with aphasia. Operation of the computer and navigation of the internet present many challenges. What is worse, according to … Continue reading →

Everyone collects something.Coins, stamps, spoons and so on. But what do you learn about someone from the collections they have? The Collections group brought in two sets of internationally collected bells, sports cards, local history books, recipes… and dachshunds. Dachshunds … Continue reading →

Churchill Tire…Woolworth’s…the Studebaker Garage with the live alligator in the window. These were just a few of the places stories were told about at Local History aphasia group. Many of the group told stories of working near the Fanny Farmer, … Continue reading →

Members of the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group enjoyed some Wii activity during April. The Wii exercise club was a “tire kicking” club. Members came to try out new ways to exercise or maybe just to socialize. Attendance at this club … Continue reading →

The Chippewa Valley Aphasia Group presents Wii Sport and Wii Fit Club. When ? 4-08, 4-15, 4-29 3:00-4:30 Fridays Have you been thinking that you’d like to Exercise a little ? Benefits: Try something new Feel younger Virtually play a … Continue reading →