Chaleece Sandberg, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Linguistics, and Neuroscience, and John Robertson spoke with students studying to become Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). John and I shared our experiences

Aphasia makes that tricky thing where your brain knows exactly what you want to say, but the words get stuck or come out jumbled. It’s frustrating, but it’s also taught

Arriving at the Event It was a cool, crisp day as I made my way toward the Bryce Jordan Center for the Teammate for Life Alumni event. My purpose for

A few weeks ago, I went with some friends to the McCurdy Comedy Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. I was initially worried that my aphasia would prevent me from understanding what

On Thursday, May 8, an event took place for We Are in Philly, a support group for Penn State football. I decided to go alone. I arrived around 6:30, and

As November rolled in, I received the email confirming my Penn State season tickets. The prospect of Penn State potentially hosting the College Football Playoff’s First Round at Beaver Stadium was exciting. I quickly applied for six tickets, planning to share the experience with friends by selling the remaining four.

Watching the Olympics over the last few weeks was fun. As someone with Aphasia, the stress of watching sports can be a unique challenge. Take the Men’s Basketball game, for

The other day, my wife wanted to see if you wanted to join a group of friends with a Happy Hour. She didn’t want to go, but I told her

I love Penn State Football and have season tickets at Beaver Stadium. This year, we played home games at West Virginia (9/2), Delaware (9/9), Iowa (9/23), Massachusetts (10/14), Indiana (10/28),

Revised Last Friday, I drove from Bellefonte to the Village at Penn State to join Chaleece Sandberg to go to a group about Aphasia. When I got there, I realized

June 8th, 2023, was the third year I had a stroke at Cape Cod. As a result of my stroke, I have aphasia. My communication has improved my aphasia, but

Aphasia sucks!   I struggle to talk with my friends. Hearing them and telling stories is fun, but telling my stories takes work to tell. But telling my stories writing

Hello and welcome to the Penn State Alumni Aphasia Group! My name is Denise, and I am a proud holder of both my Bachelor’s and first Master’s degrees from Penn

On December 31, 2019, I retired as SVP, Compensation and Benefits, DXC Technology. On June 8, 2020, I had a stroke. At the hospital, the doctor told me that I