Raising Our Voices for Aphasia Two! FREE CONCERT A GOSPEL CONCERT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT APHASIA Presented by Adler Aphasia Center Co-chaired by Deborah Witcher-Jackson and Rebecca Taylor Featuring the Garden State Choral Chapter directed by Rick Greene A FREE CONCERT AND DESSERT RECEPTION OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY Sunday, April 19 at 4pm With Lori Stokes, Anchor, ABC Eyewitness News, serving as Mistress of Ceremonies Mount Olive Baptist Church, 274 Central Avenue, Hackensack, NJ For more information about the concert and Adler Aphasia Center, call 201.368.8585 or visit our website at www.AdlerAphasiaCenter.org Did you know? • That African-Americans are more impacted by STROKE than any other racial group in the U.S.? • T hat 40% of STROKE survivors have aphasia - a language disorder that affects one’s ability to communicate, but does not affect one’s intellect? • T hat there is a place of help and hope for people with aphasia and their families in Bergen County? a•pha•sia (uh-fay’-zhuh) n. A language disorder that impairs the expression and understanding of spoken language, reading, and writing. It occurs most often from a stroke or brain injury. This frustrating condition affects a person’s ability to communicate, but does not affect his or her intellect. www.adleraphasiacenter.org Adler Aphasia Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 60 WEST HUNTER AVE., MAYWOOD, NJ I 760 NORTHFIELD AVE., WEST ORANGE, NJ I 775 TALAMINI RD., BRIDGEWATER, NJ