Associació Sant Pau de Trastorns de la Comunicació

Support for People with Communication Disorders

Associació Sant Pau de Trastorns de la Comunicació is a nonprofit founded in 1998 by patients and professionals from the Language Pathology School at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. It was registered with the Government of Catalonia's Department of Justice in April 1998. All board roles are voluntary and unpaid.

The association serves people with communication disorders resulting from conditions with physical or cognitive effects, as well as family members, friends, and volunteers who want to help.

Activities

• Communication workshops: Small-group sessions led by volunteers to strengthen cognitive and communication skills.
• Computer workshops: Using software designed to stimulate attention, memory, language, and math skills.
• Social and cultural activities that help members stay connected.

Research Collaboration

The association has collaborated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona and other international universities on research into aphasia. Volunteers take part in exercises to help researchers understand how language and the brain work. Findings have been presented at conferences in more than 20 countries and published in scientific journals. The association is part of a European project to standardize aphasia assessment and rehabilitation.

Practical Information

As of March 2010, the association reported 230 members. The profile listed an annual maintenance fee of €25 and an annual workshop fee of €50. The association had no paid staff; all activities were organized and led by volunteers.

Office: Hotel d'Entitats Can Guardiola, 2 Carrer de Cuba, office 6, Sant Andreu, 08030 Barcelona. Phone: 93 345 53 46. Email: asptc@eresmas.com.