Aphasia
What is aphasia?
If you/your loved one has had a stroke, acquired brain injury or dementia, you may have aphasia. "Aphasia is a communication impairment that impacts identity and relationships because of difficulties speaking, understanding, reading and writing."
- Drs. Aura Kaga & Nina Simmons-Mackie
How we assist
- Clearly articulating a message
- Understanding jokes and conversations with family
- Reading signs and articles
- Sending texts to family/friends
- Providing responses to common questions during medical appointments (i.e. name, DOB)
Areas we address
Speech Production
- Difficulty speaking clearly
- Speaking too quickly
- Producing sounds in the correct order
Writing/spelling
- Difficulty writing
- Difficulty with texting or emails
Understanding
- Answering yes/no questions
- Following directions
Reading
- Difficulty reading words, sentences &/or paragraphs
- Difficulty with numbers (i.e. reading a clock)