Recognise Aphasia

22/10/2026

Dr Claire Bennington has been appointed as the part time project officer for this international aphasia awareness campaign through The University of Queensland, Australia.

Claire is an experienced speech pathologist and advocate for aphasia who completed her PhD in aphasia awareness.

This is a huge project for one person so let’s get behind her and sign up to become an aphasia awareness champion.

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21/10/2026

35 people from Australia, Switzerland, England, Scotland, USA, Turkey, Denmark, Morocco, NZ, Sweden, Canada, Mexico have currently signed up to our mailing list to be part of our campaign.

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20/10/2026

Last year, on International Aphasia Day, the Australian Aphasia Association (AAA) donated $2,500 to the fundraising effort to implement our Recognise Aphasia campaign next June. Thank you AAA 🙏🏻

Today the Australian Aphasia Association (AAA) joins aphasia organisations around the world in marking International Aphasia Day, led by the Association Internationale Aphasie (AIA).

This year’s message — “We lose our words, not our intelligence” — highlights the most common misconception about aphasia: that communication difficulties reflect cognitive ability. They do not.

Aphasia affects more than 140,000 Australians, most often after stroke. It impacts speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, but intelligence is not affected. Misunderstanding this reality leads to exclusion in healthcare, employment, emergency situations, and everyday life.

AAA is calling on Australians to learn about aphasia, modify their communication, and challenge misconceptions about aphasia. Small changes — speaking slower, writing things down, giving people time — make a profound difference.
More information: www.aphasia.org.au

19/10/2026

Aphasia organisations around the world are marking today as International Aphasia Day, led by the Association Internationale Aphasie (AIA).

This year’s message — “We lose our words, not our intelligence” — highlights the most common misconception about aphasia: that communication difficulties reflect cognitive ability. They do not.

Aphasia impacts speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, but intelligence is not affected. Misunderstanding this reality leads to exclusion in healthcare, employment, emergency situations, and everyday life.

We encourage everyone to learn about aphasia, modify their communication, and challenge misconceptions about aphasia. Small changes — speaking slower, writing things down, giving people time — make a profound difference.

15/10/2026

Join our mailing list to show your support, get campaign news, and get involved with the campaign.

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15/10/2026

Exciting news!

We have unlocked matched funding from The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia to implement this unified international aphasia awareness campaign.

Thank you Tavistock Trust for Aphasia!

In 1988 Robin Tavistock (the late 14th Duke of Bedford) suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 48. His life was saved by prompt and highly skilled surgery, but he was left with a severe problem – the inability to access language – known as aphasia. With support from his family and friends an...

01/10/2026

Claire presented our work to the General Assembly of the Association Internationale Aphasie (AIA) on Friday 25th September. AIA and their member organisations from many countries are important partners in this work. Thank you, AIA.

01/10/2026

Emma and I were delighted to present our work on this international campaign to the Kiwi Aphasia Camp on Saturday 19th September via Zoom! Thank you for having us Kiwi Aphasia Camp!

27/09/2026