Aphasia Life

What Aphasia Life does

Aphasia Life is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN: 83-0816377) headquartered in Marietta, Ohio, that provides social, educational, and economic support to stroke survivors living with aphasia and to their families and caregivers. The organization delivers its value primarily through an online support system, an aphasia-friendly blog distributed via monthly email newsletters, regional events, and curated reviews of communication technology and assistive devices intended to help survivors navigate daily life during recovery.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology itself; instead, it reviews and recommends third-party communication and assistive products for stroke survivors, and it collaborates with academic engineering programs (notably Purdue University) on design projects targeting disability technology challenges. The core product surface comprises four offerings: the Aphasia Life Blog (content service covering health, everyday tech, and Q&A), the Online Support System (peer support service), Regional Events and Initiatives (community service), and Technology and Product Reviews (advisory service).

Aphasia Life operates a donation-based revenue model exclusively, with no disclosed pricing, subscription, or fee-for-service streams. Donations are processed through the Network for Good platform, and the organization is led by Christine Huggins Dubovecky, who also functions as the publicly listed contact. Operations are part-time in scale (advertised hours of Monday through Wednesday, 9 am to 2 pm EST), with a board governance structure and no disclosed employees, management team, or funding rounds. The website copyright indicates activity through 2023, and there is no evidence of venture capital, parent company, or subsidiary relationships.

Name

Aphasia Life

Legal name

Aphasia Life

Website

https://aphasialife.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aphasia Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Marietta, Ohio, that delivers online support, an aphasia-friendly blog, regional events, and assistive technology reviews to stroke survivors with aphasia and their families, funded entirely through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Stroke Recovery Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cognitive Stimulation & Reminiscence Therapy (Non-Clinical) (HSABAEAH)

Keywords

• Stroke recovery support
• Aphasia resources
• Assistive communication technology
• Nonprofit disability services
• Community aphasia programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Aphasia Life operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN: 83-0816377) relying on donations to fund its programs and services for stroke survivors with aphasia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aphasia Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers social, educational, and economic support to stroke survivors with aphasia. Its offerings include an aphasia-friendly blog and monthly email newsletters, an online support system, regional events and initiatives, and reviews of technology and products that help survivors communicate and adapt during recovery. The organization also collaborates with university engineering programs on disability technology innovation.

Product overview

Aphasia Life is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of support services for stroke survivors with aphasia. The core offerings include an aphasia-friendly blog with monthly newsletters covering health topics and everyday tech products, an online support system connecting families, regional events and initiatives, and technology/product reviews to guide recovery. The organization also collaborates with engineering programs to develop innovative communication technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aphasia Life Blog and Monthly Newsletter
• Online Support System
• Regional Events and Initiatives
• Assistive Technology and Product Reviews

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Purdue University Engineering StudentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAphasia Life participated in organizing a design project for Purdue engineering students to work on issues related to stroke recovery and aphasia. A speaker sparked a dialogue with students about disability technology issues, demonstrating collaboration with academic institutions for innovation in disability technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Aphasia Association: National 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for people with aphasia and their families. Directly comparable to Aphasia Life in mission and beneficiary population, but operates nationally with a substantially larger budget and broader programmatic reach.
• Adler Aphasia Center: Nonprofit aphasia center providing direct services, group programs, and community for people with aphasia. Comparable in mission (aphasia-focused support) but differentiated by its multi-site in-person service model versus Aphasia Life's primarily online and regional approach.
• Aphasia Hope Foundation: Nonprofit focused on research, awareness, and support resources for people with aphasia. Closely comparable to Aphasia Life's mission of providing information and community resources to stroke survivors with aphasia, though with a stronger research-funding orientation.
• Triangle Aphasia Project: North Carolina-based nonprofit providing aphasia support groups, education, and resources for survivors and families. Directly comparable as a regionally focused aphasia nonprofit serving the same beneficiary population with similar community-led programs.
• Aphasia Center of California: California-based 501(c)(3) offering aphasia programs, support groups, and educational resources for stroke survivors. Directly comparable mission and beneficiary population to Aphasia Life, with a more developed in-person clinical-adjacent service model.

Broad incumbents

• American Stroke Association: Division of the American Heart Association serving as the largest U.S. nonprofit focused on stroke education, research, and survivor support. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Aphasia Life's stroke-survivor audience but operates at national scale with significantly larger funding and clinical networks.
• Brain Injury Association of America: National nonprofit serving individuals with brain injuries, including stroke-related aphasia. Comparable as a U.S. nonprofit health organization providing information, advocacy, and support services to a partially overlapping beneficiary population.

Regional players

• Different Strokes: U.K.-based charity supporting younger stroke survivors with information, exercise programs, and peer support. Comparable in mission and survivor-support orientation to Aphasia Life, but serves a different geographic market with a stronger emphasis on physical rehabilitation programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aphasialife

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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