Aphasia programs at the Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center (BRAC) provide comprehensive support for people and their families affected by aphasia and primary progressive aphasia.
At BRAC, we are dedicated to helping people with aphasia achieve their highest level of recovery and participation in life through support, education and training of not only the individual, but family members and caregivers.
BRAC programs encompass the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Our goal is to help you join in life’s conversations again.
The center is open to any individual who has a primary diagnosis of aphasia or primary progressive aphasia and is at least 18 years old. The individual must be able to toilet, eat independently and participate in five hours of language rich activities.
We leverage the latest research and recovery options – in both individual and group settings – to provide opportunities to enrich communication and social skills to help you live successfully with aphasia.
Our programs focus on helping restore connections with family, friends and community in a supportive environment. Our center offers different program options, depending on recovery needs and goals.
This six-week intensive individualized program runs five days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It provides an immersive rehabilitation experience that includes communication partner training.
Participants in the team program can expect the following:
Through our community programming, we provide an opportunity for those with aphasia to connect with others through interactive coordinated groups in a supportive environment. We offer satellite programming for in-person conversation groups at our Orange Park, Daytona and Orlando, Florida, outpatient clinic locations.
Some of the conversation groups available, include:
Reach out to BRAC to learn more about joining our communication groups.
Our online conversation groups are free and available to people with aphasia across the U.S. and the globe. Participants can find a supportive community and access highly knowledgeable clinicians to help them continue to work on recovery goals.
To learn more about our virtual support and conversation groups, and how to participate, visit our Support Group page.
All BRAC members are supported by a designated team of experts in aphasia recovery. Our clinicians are among the top in their field and actively participate in clinical research and education on both the local and national levels.
Our care team is made up of:
BRAC can recommend patients to other community programs at Brooks to help individuals with aphasia continue to achieve greater participation in life. Patients and participants at BRAC are also invited to participate in research studies regarding aphasia treatment and recovery. Brooks’ aphasia center works closely with other programs to help individuals return to driving, improve physical well being or find new hobbies and interests through our other support programs.
Aphasia programming is offered on a low sliding fee scale. To learn more about the center and how to participate, please contact us directly or request care through our Become a Patient form.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (904)345-6780
Results of the research study, titled “Two-Year Longitudinal Evaluation of Community Aphasia Center Participation on Linguistic, Functional Communication, and Quality of Life Measures Across People With a Range of Aphasia Presentations,” were published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center (BRAC) is honored to be named the inaugural winner of the Identity & Impact Award, presented by Stroke Onward and Aphasia Access at the 2025 Aphasia Access Leadership Summit.
The Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center (BRAC) members are giving back to the community and helping the rescue animals at the Jacksonville Humane Society. For over two years, Jacksonville Humane Society and members with aphasia have collaborated to help both the rescue animals and people with aphasia.
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