MAYWOOD, N.J. — Adler Aphasia Center's Rebecca Iovino was 37 when her 2005 stroke brought her busy life to a halt. A Teaneck mother of two, Iovino was an architect working with her husband, Anthony, at the family’s firm. Her life revolved around family and her bustling...
Village residents Bill and Barbara Grundy will be the hosts of a "Bach and Brunch" fundraiser Sunday for the Adler Aphasia Center. Bill Grundy, a former Ridgewood High School football coach and gym teacher in Demarest, suffered a stroke at age 50 that caused him to develop aphasia. The...
In 2010, while she was an elementary school teacher at Gibbs, a public school in New Milford, Stacy Kaplan of Fair Lawn, then 47, got married at a ceremony conducted by Rabbi Francine Roston, the leader of Congregation Beth Tikvah there. (The synagogue, also known...
Dealing with aphasia can be a long, hard road for many. Thankfully, there are organizations dedicated to helping and supporting that journey. Meet the Adler Aphasia Center and the services it provides to people with aphasia. Adler Aphasia Center is an innovative post-rehabilitative therapeutic program that addresses the long-term...
Charity Navigator recently announced that Adler Aphasia Center of Maywood and West Orange has earned their fourth consecutive four-star rating. This is Charity Navigator’s highest possible rating and indicates that this organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining...
Adler Aphasia Center will be hold its 3rd annual vinyasa yoga event to raise awareness about aphasia at its flagship center in Maywood on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 9:00 am till 12 noon. Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor, Yulady Saluti, will return to lead YogAphasia!,...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – Give the gift of charity by visiting the "501(c) Trees For a Cause" at the Hilton of Hasbrouck Heights. Nonprofits from around Bergen County are raising awareness about their causes at the first-ever event, where people can make a donation in person or...
We spoke with the Adler Aphasia Center to learn more about their services, their approach, and why they find working with Aphasia so important. In this profile, they also share with us their favorite success story with a patient and what makes their center unique....
Maywood Center members with aphasia who participate in Something Special, Adler Aphasia Center’s vocational artisan program in which stroke survivors with aphasia design and handcraft unique jewelry and gifts, recently celebrated as their program hit the $300,000 mark in sales. This innovative program, which started at...