The Houston Aphasia Recovery Center(HARC) is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

organization dedicated to helping people with

aphasia Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major causes are stroke and head trauma; prevalence is hard to determine but aphasia due to stroke is estimated to be 0.1–0.4% in th ...

. HARC's mission is to "serve people with aphasia and their families by providing programs,

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

advocacy Advocacy is an Action (philosophy), activity by an individual or advocacy group, group that aims to influence decision making, decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Advocacy includes activities and publications to infl ...

and resources to eliminate the isolation endured when the ability to communicate is impaired."HARC Mission Statement
/ref> HARC was founded in 2008 to address the lack of resources available to assist

patients in learning to speak.

References

External links

HARC homepage
- non-profit aphasia recovery organization.

Sources

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