Group activities for our members with aphasia
Educational workshops
The Educational and Pedagogical Resources Center (CREP) offers several educational workshops with the aim of promoting social integration. These workshops aim to stimulate language and re-learn certain basic skills such as reading and writing.
Writing and reading workshops
Description:
- Learning the alphabet and calligraphy
- Practice writing progressively, moving from the basics to more complex concepts, such as integrating new words and verbs
- Develop strategies to make reading easier
- Promote group autonomy and collaboration
Targeted learning:
- Encourage regular writing practice in daily life
- Improvement of conjugation and enrichment of vocabulary
- Structuring thoughts
- Memory strengthening
- Development of visual associative skills to promote word recognition
Current Affairs Discussion
Description:
- Introduce participants to contemporary issues in society
- Provide a space for expression to share opinions and points of view
- Encourage reflection on emotions, values and personal challenges
- Create digital, written or audio content to raise awareness about aphasia
Targeted learning:
- Broaden understanding of current social issues and promote the social integration of our members
- Encourage personal expression and participation in group discussions
- Stimulate reflection on emotions, values and individual challenges
- Develop content creation skills
Mixed arts
Description:
- Explore different artistic techniques, such as drawing, painting and collage
- Encourage the expression of emotions through art
- Promote self-exploration through artistic creativity
- Create artistic projects highlighting the creations of participants
- Stimulate creativity, concentration and fine motor skills
Targeted learning:
- Develop artistic skills using various techniques
- Encourage emotional and personal expression through art
- Promote self-exploration through artistic creativity
- Carry out collective or individual artistic projects
- Improve creativity, concentration and fine motor coordination
Numbers and letters
Description:
- Cover essential math concepts such as time, basic calculations and addition
- Participate in educational games such as crosswords and word piecing
- Stimulate mathematical skills and concrete problem solving
- Strengthen understanding of mathematical concepts related to daily life
Targeted learning:
- Improve mastery of essential math concepts
- Develop problem-solving skills through practical examples
- Promote fun learning through educational games
- Apply mathematical knowledge to everyday situations
Artistic workshops
At AQPA, we believe that artistic activities, such as singing or drama, are essential to help people with aphasia maintain and improve their communication skills.
Singing workshops
Description:
- Promote verbal communication and language efforts through the discovery or rediscovery of various songs
- Work on your vocal technique through vocalizations performed at the start of the workshop
- Encourage participants to maintain or improve their singing ability
- Get involved in a rewarding social activity
Targeted learning:
- Maintain or improve your ability to sing
- Strengthen communication (verbal and other)
- Maintain and/or improve members' vocal abilities
Drama workshops
Description:
- Explore theatrical performance using concentration, memorization, oral expression and gestures
- Stimulate memory through theatrical exercises
- Have fun with good humor and laughter
Targeted learning:
- Strengthening concentration, memory and expression
- Express your creativity in public in a caring environment
- Maintain and develop communication skills
