The Brain Charity

A Brain Charity volunteer with aphasia has received free speech therapy – so she can help other people express themselves.

Kellyann, of Finding YOUR Voice with Kellyann, chose to sponsor Rose, the Aphasia Social group leader.

Rose, who has lived with the effects of a stroke for nearly 10 years, experienced significant changes to her speech and language, including foreign accent syndrome.

She was determined to improve her communication so she could run a social group for people with aphasia.

Speech therapist Kellyann says: “It was my absolute pleasure and delight to work with Rose. It was clear her goals in speech therapy were not just for herself but for others’ benefit. Rose wanted to be able to communicate with people with aphasia who come into The Brain Charity.

“Rose is inspirational, and to see her creating goals bigger than herself, despite her own battle with communication, is the true definition of courage.”

Rose wants the group to be supportive, helpful, informative and social. “You’ve got to laugh”, she says!

The Aphasia Social group meets on Wednesdays from 2.30 to 3.30 pm at The Brain Charity.

Rose adds: “You can even come early, I’ll be here at the Café and, if you want to stay on, we have the choir from 4 to 5pm. Singing was so helpful to me when I had lost my speech.”

Kellyann is now offering free speech therapy to another Brain Charity client.