The Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at
California State University, East Bay has 
developed an innovative and
cost-efficient approach to the treatment of aphasia. Its purpose
is to provide a variety of treatments for aphasia in an intensive
rehabililation program.
The Aphasia Treatment Program is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 10:30 to 4:00. Each day begins with an hour and a half of
Cooperative Group Treatment, which provides opportunities to
learn self-cueing strategies. Following this, there is a break
for lunch. After lunch, participants are divided into small groups
to practice conversational skills in Discourse Treatment from
1:00 to 2:00. On Mondays, from 2:30 to 4:00, all participants
meet in Community-Theme treatment, where we explore recreational
and social activities to expand communication opportunities.
On Wednesdays, beginning at 2:00, participants meet in our well
established Aphasia Group that has been meeting for approximately
ten years.
This group provides a social environment for interactions
with many different aphasic individuals and their families and
friends. Each participant receives eight hours of treatment per
week. A sliding fee scale is available. The Wednesday Aphasia
Group from 2:00 to 4:00 is available to anyone interested in
participating. New clients are eligible for individual treatment
for one hour sessions twice weekly and may prefer to apply for
individual treatment through our regular outpatient clinic program
instead of the Aphasia Treatment Program.
Due to the intensive nature of treatment offered through the
Aphasia Treatment Program, participants should be ambulatory
-- able to move independently with the aid of a wheelchair or
cane.
Interested persons can call Dr. Janet Patterson or Shelley
Simrin at the CSUEB Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic at (510)
885- 3241.
