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Rose at The Brain Charity's centre

Rose’s aphasia story: “A stroke took my voice away. Singing in The Brain Charity’s choir helped me find it again”

...speaking in full sentences was still proving difficult, Rose discovered she could sing clearly and coherently. She joined The Brain Charity’s choir to practise her speech, and now sings with...

Type: Story

Category: Social activities

Sarah at The Brain Charity

Sarah’s stroke story: “I lost friends after a head-on car crash, but I don’t feel like an outsider at The Brain Charity”

...craft class, the art class and the choir as a way to start socialising again.” Prior to her accident and stroke, Sarah had an active and challenging lifestyle. She was...

Type: Story

Category: Social activities

Pamela's stroke and aphasia story

Pamela’s aphasia story: “I couldn’t speak at all after a stroke – but now I have the confidence to meet new people”

...her stroke made her more creative, and she now works as an actor, takes part in pirate re-enactments, sings in a choir, crafts, creates artwork and enjoys photography. The mum-of-two,...

Type: Story

Category: Social activities