Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub ARCH

Almost 9 years ago, on the morning of May 31, 2016, I suffered a stroke at the end of my junior year of high school. I was diagnosed with aphasia, which is a neurological condition that impairs a person's language and negatively affects their ability to comprehend, write, read, and speak in a normal manner. Since then, I have been grateful to make a full recovery, attend and play college football at Dartmouth College, become a member of the New England College football coaching staff, and be a few months away from earning a Master's in Business Administration degree concentrated with Sports & Recreation Management.

Suffering a stroke has become a part of me, and it has made me stronger in every step of my life. The trials, tribulations, and adversity that I experienced from the event taught me valuable life lessons that have aided me and will continue to do so forever. I am stronger because of what happened almost 9 years ago. I want anyone who has faced the same adversity, similar situations, or any medical hardship to not be broken down by this, but rather built up and become better because of their experience.

I want to help to spread stroke and aphasia awareness and raise money to donate to the Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub. ARCH works to provide victims of aphasia with the necessary resources and help to recover and live a life that they can be proud of without the worry of their experience defining or limiting them. Please support and donate to this amazing, inspiring, and life-changing organization.

Want to join us in making a difference? We're raising money to benefit the Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub (ARCH), and any donation will help make an impact. ARCH was created for people with aphasia to learn about resources that can benefit them. What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a language or communication disorder that can happen after a stroke. People with aphasia can have difficulty understanding or saying words even though their intellect remains intact. ARCH was established in 2020 and is now a non-profit organization made up of a network of researchers, clinicians, and support groups who aim to increase awareness about what aphasia is and to connect people with aphasia to services that are available to them. ARCH wants to minimize the struggles people with aphasia face while trying to navigate life after a stroke. We believe access to treatment, social support services, conversation groups, university clinics with free or low-cost options for therapy, and research opportunities should be common knowledge among clinicians, people with aphasia, and their significant others.

We are putting on a conference October 14, 2023 called Resource Orientation for Stroke & Aphasia (ROSA) and it will help people with aphasia, their care partners, clinicians, and aphasia researchers learn about resources available in the community.

Visit our website at aphasiaresource.org. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much.