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华语失语症康复公益项目

Aphasia Recovery Initiative for Chinese-Speaking Communities （ARICC）

项目简介 | Project Overview

亚美领导（AAAL）是在美国注册的非营利组织，致力于为亚裔，特别是华裔失语症患者及其家庭提供康复支持。我们与中国专业机构（如中国狮子联会北京代表处的“积善失语症康复项目”）紧密合作，共同推动失语症康复领域的发展。
AAAL is dedicated to supporting aphasia recovery for Asian, particularly Chinese, communities. We collaborate closely with professional organizations in China, such as the “Jishan Aphasia Rehabilitation Project” under the China Lions Clubs International Beijing Representative Office, to advance aphasia rehabilitation.

我们将国际领先的科学研究和实用方法引入华语社区，帮助失语症患者恢复语言能力，提高生活质量。
We bring cutting-edge research and practical methods to Chinese-speaking communities, empowering individuals with aphasia to regain their voices and improve their quality of life.

ARICC服务重点 | Key Focus Areas

1. 支持亚裔社区 | Supporting Asian Communities
   作为在美国注册的非盈利组织，我们优先为亚裔，特别是华裔失语症患者及其家庭提供语言康复支持，并增强公众对失语症的认知。
   As a U.S.-registered NGO, we prioritize providing language rehabilitation support for Asian, especially Chinese, aphasia patients and their families, while raising public awareness about aphasia.

2. 联系中国机构 | Collaborating with Chinese Institutions
   我们通过与中国专业机构合作，将国际先进的失语症康复方法引入中国，帮助更多患者恢复语言能力。
   By partnering with professional organizations in China, we aim to introduce advanced aphasia rehabilitation methods and help more patients in China regain their language abilities.

为什么关注华语社区？ | Why Focus on Chinese-Speaking Communities?

• 美国亚裔（特别是华裔）社区对失语症的认识和资源支持有限，患者及其家庭往往难以获得帮助。
  The Asian (particularly Chinese) community in the U.S. has limited awareness and resources for aphasia, leaving patients and their families underserved.

• 根据美国国家失语症协会（NAA）的数据，约有200万人在美国受到失语症影响，每年新增18万病例。尽管亚裔失语症患者的具体数据有限，但亚裔社区的中风率依然很高。2018年数据显示，每千名美国亚裔成年人中约有361人患中风，而中风是失语症的主要原因。
  According to the National Aphasia Association (NAA), approximately 2 million people in the U.S. are affected by aphasia, with 180,000 new cases each year. While specific data on Asian Americans with aphasia is limited, stroke rates remain high in this community. In 2018, about 361 out of every 1,000 Asian adults in the U.S. experienced strokes, a leading cause of aphasia.

• 在中国，每年约有400万人中风，其中32%因后遗症导致失语症。专家预计，失语症患者数量正以每年8%的速度增长，2024年将达到约1200万人。
  In China, nearly 4 million people suffer strokes annually, with 32% developing aphasia as a result. Experts estimate that the number of aphasia patients is growing at a rate of 8% per year, reaching approximately 12 million by 2024.

华语社区是一个快速增长且被忽视的失语症患者群体，亟需更多关注与支持。
The Chinese-speaking community represents a rapidly growing yet underserved group of aphasia patients who need more attention and support.

ARICC核心目标 | Core Objectives

1. 传播国际经验 | Disseminate International Expertise
   推广失语症康复领域的最新研究与实践方法，为华语患者及其家庭提供科学有效的康复支持。
   Promote the latest research and practical methods in aphasia rehabilitation globally to provide scientifically effective support for Chinese-speaking patients and their families.

2. 提高公众认知 | Raise Public Awareness
   针对亚裔社区开展宣传活动，分享康复故事，提升对失语症的认识，并呼吁社会关注这一弱势群体。
   Conduct awareness campaigns within Asian communities, sharing recovery stories to increase understanding of aphasia and advocate for societal support for this vulnerable group.

3. 建立跨国合作 | Foster Cross-Border Collaboration
   与美国失语症协会（NAA）、国际狮子会、中国残疾人联合会等机构合作，推动以下目标：
   Collaborate with organizations like the National Aphasia Association (NAA), International Lions Clubs, and China Disabled Persons’ Federation to:

   • 倡导政策和资金支持，为失语症患者争取更多资源；
     Advocate for policies and funding to support aphasia patients.
   • 开发语言康复方法，培训志愿者与家属，并推动助理语言治疗师认证；
     Develop rehabilitation training methods, train volunteers and families, and promote assistant language therapist certifications.
   • 建立并推广标准化康复公益模式。
     Establish and promote standardized models for public welfare initiatives.

4. 搭建支持网络 | Build Support Networks
   为亚裔失语症患者及其家庭创建双语支持小组，提供情感支持和康复资源，同时促进跨文化交流与合作。
   Create bilingual support groups for Asian aphasia patients and their families, offering emotional support and rehabilitation resources while fostering cross-cultural exchanges.

ARICC愿景 | Vision

通过连接美国和中国的资源与经验，我们希望帮助亚裔失语症患者及其家庭重新找回语言和生活的信心，共同推动失语症康复事业的发展。
By bridging resources and expertise between the U.S. and China, we aim to empower Asian aphasia patients and their families to rediscover their voices and confidence, advancing the cause of aphasia recovery together.

To learn more about aphasia, please visit NIH aphasia page at https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/aphasia

支持我们！| Support ARICC? 

• Beneficiary Bank Information: 
  ABA/Routing # 084000026
  First Horizon Bank
  165 Madison Ave
  Memphis, TN 38103
• Beneficiary: Asian American Advancing Leadership
• Opening Bank: First Horizon Bank
• Account # 220005232787
• Routing Number 084000026
• Email: chaowei.zhu@aaaleadership.org

Checks:

• payable to: Asian American Advancing Leadership 
• mail check to: 1817 Ramhurst Dr. Clemmons. North Carolina, 27012