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Guide to Creating and Organizing Aphasia Communication Groups

Marina Charalambous, PhD, Maria Kambanaros, PhD

This book is a hands-on guide for those who want to create spaces where people with aphasia can communicate safely, creatively, and with acceptance. It offers clear steps, ideas, and examples of good practice for health professionals, university students, families, caregivers, and people with aphasia, intending to develop groups that reduce social isolation and promote participation. Inspired by the TACT group in Cyprus and international initiatives, the book seeks to support the creation of more communication groups in every community.

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✔ A practical guide to establishing safe and supportive Communication Groups for people with aphasia.

✔ Clear guidance on organization, space preparation, and activity selection, adaptable to a wide range of settings.

✔ Grounded in international examples and the experience of the TACT group in Cyprus, with direct application to everyday practice.

✔ Promotes participation and reduces social exclusion through creative and flexible communication.

✔ A valuable resource for health professionals, families, caregivers, and people with aphasia who wish to build meaningful community spaces.

Description

A practical guide for health professionals, caregivers, and members of aphasia groups

Aphasia profoundly affects everyday life, making communication, participation, and social connections more difficult. Communication Groups provide a space where language is approached with flexibility and respect, allowing people with aphasia to express themselves in their own way and to feel part of a community. This book highlights the importance of such groups and proposes ways in which they can be integrated into the everyday practice of professionals, families, and organizations.

The guide offers clear directions for creating and organizing a Communication Group—from preparing the space and selecting activities to fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. It is based on the TACT group’s experience in Cyprus and international examples, presenting practices that can be easily adapted to different contexts. Written in clear, accessible language and with a well-structured format, the book aims to encourage every community to create a space where people with aphasia can actively participate and develop their communication skills.

Specifications
  • Book format
    Paper or PDF file
  • Age
    Adolescents
  • Number of pages
    60
  • Dimensions
    8.5 x 11 inches
  • Author
    Marina Charalambous, PhD, Maria Kambanaros, PhD
  • Pagination
    Zanna Katsafana
  • Illustration
    Zanna Katsafana
  • Year of publication
    2026

Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Aphasia
  • Chapter 2: The Importance of Communication Groups
  • Chapter 3: How to Start a Communication Group
  • Chapter 4: Key Characteristics of a Successful Communication Group
  • Chapter 5: Use of Total Chapter 6: Digital Communication Groups – Challenges and Opportunities
  • Chapter 7: Setting Personal & Group Goals
  • Chapter 8: The Communication Buddies System
  • Chapter 9: Groups Led by People With Aphasia (Peer-Led Groups)
  • Chapter 10: Group Evaluation – What, How, and Why
  • Chapter 11: Example of Good Practice – The TACT Group in Cyprus
  • Chapter 12: Conclusions
  • APPENDICES

Author

Dr. Marina Charalambous is a Speech and Language Therapist specialising in aphasia rehabilitation and a Clinical Lecturer/Researcher at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, where she also coordinates the Adult Clinic. She holds a PhD in Medical Sciences (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) and has advanced training in Adult Dysphagia (UCL) and FEES (Boston University). Since 2018, she has led, with Prof. Kambanaros, weekly Aphasia Communication Groups (TACT- The Aphasia Communication Team) for stroke survivors with chronic aphasia, delivered at the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Cyprus University of Technology and grounded in participatory, socially based rehabilitation approaches. This work of TACT has been documented in peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Frontiers in Stroke, Aphasiology, and Research Involvement and Engagement. Dr Charalambous is the founder of the Cyprus Stroke Association, Secretary of the Stroke Alliance for Europe, and Board Member of the International Aphasia Association. She is an alumna of the World Stroke Organization (WSO) Future Stroke Leaders Programme and co-author of the updated WSO Dysphagia, Aphasia & Communication Checklist. Her research focuses on co-created, evidence-based rehabilitation for people with aphasia.

Dr. Maria Kambanaros is a Professor of Speech-Language Pathology with 40 years of clinical and 30 years of academic experience in Greece and Australia. She is a certified bilingual speech-language pathologist (Greek–English) and holds a PhD from Flinders University. Her research focuses on lexical processing and word-retrieval disorders in neurological and developmental conditions, such as aphasia, developmental language disorder (DLD), Parkinson’s disease, and dementia. She is a member of and collaborator with numerous scientific and professional organizations, and she also serves on the editorial boards of international journals.

Age

Adolescents

Author

Marina Charalambous, PhD, Maria Kambanaros, PhD

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