Encore University Masterclass #35 - Stroke, Aphasia and a Community-Based Center

Encore University's Arts, Health, and Research Masterclass Series

Stroke, Aphasia and a Community-Based Center

with Amy C. Georgeadis. MS, CCC-SLP

Monday, May 18th

7:30pm-9:00pm (ET)

Fee: Pay what you will

Due to a generous sponsorship by AARP, Encore University Masterclasses are available for whatever you want to pay starting at $0.

Attend for FREE, or if you would like to assign a value to this lifelong learning experience, choose one of the ($) admission tickets. 

All Encore University Masterclasses are open to the public! 

CLASS DESCRIPTION: Join Amy C. Georgeais, Program Director for the Stroke Comeback Center to explore education on stroke, signs and symptoms of stroke and stroke prevention and treatment.  In addition, we will discuss aphasia and the aphasia community.  Finally, Amy will introduce you to the Stroke Comeback Center, which is a community-based facility which serves stroke survivors and their families and their ongoing recovery efforts.

INSTRUCTOR BIO:

Amy C. Georgeadis, MS, CCC-SLP is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with 30 years of experience working with survivors of stroke and brain injury.  She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University and her master’s degree from Gallaudet University. She had a 20-year career working on the stroke and brain injury unit as a senior inpatient therapist at Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital.  There, she had extensive research experience investigating the efficacy and feasibility of telerehabilitation. She has been with Stroke Comeback Center since 2013 and became the Program Director in 2020.  Amy enjoys working with stroke survivors and witnessing their resilience and hard work, which results in a lifetime of progress.

Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET

Price: Pay What You Will

Registration for this class is required, and students will receive the Zoom link for this class in their confirmation email. Registration will close when the class begins. The recording will be made available on our Masterclass page for the public within one week of the class. There is no need to register to watch the recordings, only to attend the live Zoom class.