A yummy, festive morning tea and the chance for discussion around the future is being held for Rotorua people with aphasia.
AphasiaNZ and the Stroke Foundation are holding a Christmas morning tea on Wednesdayat 10.30am at the Stroke Foundation office, 17 Marguerita St. It is free.
Central North Island community aphasia adviser Melinda Dakin says the aim of the morning tea is to try and get the community of people with aphasia in Rotorua together.
"Aphasia is quite an isolating disorder because it affects how you communicate."
Aphasia can happen suddenly after a stroke or head injury or develop slowly from a growing brain tumour or disease.