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Mission:
Mission:
To provide social and language opportunities for individuals impacted by brain injury or neurological diseases. The book club is intended to welcome individuals who would like to participate in a book club, but feel that they need support in order to do so due to difficulties with cognition or language. The book club is open to any and all participants, but made accessible to individuals with cognitive and language disabilities.
When and Where
When and Where
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Duration: 12-week program
Where: Online, anywhere
Who:
Who:
anyone! Brain Connections Book Club is open to all!
Specifically designed to be accessible for individuals with attention, memory, or language impairments through carefully crafted support tools
all communication modalities welcome (written, typed, AAC, spoken, gestures, facial expressions, and anything you use)!
Cost:
Cost:
$150 for 12 weeks; or join commitment free at $15 per session
What makes this book club accessible?
What makes this book club accessible?
Each participant will receive a packet including:
bullet summaries by chapter for memory and comprehension
character lists to support memory and comprehension
comprehension questions and handouts to ensure understanding as you read
these will be available as open ended questions, yes/no questions, and multiple choice questions
discussion questions for each week in advance to allow preparation of thoughts, written responses, or verbal practice
personalized reading strategies based on a "Get to know you questionnaire" given to all participants before beginning
Facilitated by a licensed speech language pathologist
First Book Club begins April 22, 2025
First Book Club begins April 22, 2025
Daughters of Nantucket
Daughters of Nantucket
by, Julie Gerstenblatt
Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independence—and the challenges that go with it.
Eliza Macy is struggling to conceal her financial trouble as she waits for her whaling captain husband to return from a voyage. In desperation, she turns against her progressive ideals and targets Meg Wright, a pregnant free Black woman trying to relocate her store to Main Street. Meanwhile, astronomer Maria Mitchell loves running Nantucket’s Atheneum and spending her nights observing the stars, yet she fears revealing the secret wishes of her heart.
On a sweltering July night, a massive fire breaks out in town, quickly kindled by the densely packed wooden buildings. With everything they possess now threatened, these three very different women are forced to reevaluate their priorities and decide what to save, what to let go and what kind of life to rebuild from the ashes of the past.
Where to access this book:
Where to access this book:
Physical Books:
Shop at a local bookstore - if they do not carry the book, you can ask them to order it for you
Bookshop.org - a portion of your sale supports independent bookstores, you can select which bookstore it supports, if you choose
Your local library - Go to your local library and ask if they carry the book, or ask if they can borrow it from another library in their network
E-books/Audiobooks:
Libby app, used with your library card (can download to computer, phone, iPad, Kindle)
hoopla app, used with your library card (can download to computer, phone, iPad, Kindle)
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