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We asked our members, “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?”  Shania – Board Member, CHAT Society Currently, I am a Speech-Language Pathology student at the University of Alberta. I’m driven to make an impact on the lives of individuals with communication challenges in Edmonton. As part of a directed research project…

We asked our members, “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?’  Brittani – Board member, CHAT Society I want to help improve the lives of individuals experiencing communication difficulties in Edmonton. As a Speech-Language Pathologist who works with adults, I think there needs to be more services for those experiencing these challenges,…

We asked our members, “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?”    Ken – Board member, CHAT Society I had a stroke in December 2012 and as a result I have aphasia. I feel I can contribute to the CHAT Society as someone who experiences a communication challenge every day. I want…

We asked our members, “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?” Connie – Board member, CHAT Society As a wife who’s husband suffered a stroke and now has aphasia, I feel I can contribute to the Society as a caregiver. Our lives changed completely in a moment and I have had to…

We asked our members, “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?” Rose – Board member, CHAT Society Rose had a stroke 12 years ago. Before her stroke, Rose was a Dietary Technologist at the University of Alberta Hospital. She then moved into Human Resources with the Capital Care group. Rose has been married…

We asked our members: “Why do you want to be part of CHAT Society?” Daralynn – President, CHAT Society INCREASE SERVICES The main reason I wanted to start the CHAT society was because there is a lack of services for people with communication difficulties. Fortunately for me, since I got injured while at work, I…