Aphasia is a loss of language ability following traumatic brain injury or stroke. As Tracy Shannon, PsyD, a rehabilitation psychologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains, there are different types of aphasia. Expressive aphasia is loss of the ability to find the words you need to communicate. Receptive aphasia is when there is an inability to … [Read more...]
What is aphasia? | Aphasia Speech Therapy
Do you know what aphasia is? Julie explains what the language disorder aphasia is to help people understand the language disorder. Receiving the diagnosis of aphasia can be confusing in the moment. Check out this easy to explain definition of aphasia by a speech-language pathologist to truly understand what aphasia means. Aphasia is an acquired language disorder affecting … [Read more...]
Aphasia: A loss of words, not thoughts
Language and the ability to communicate are essential aspects of our lives that we often take for granted. This video examines what it is like to live with "aphasia," a communication disorder that can occur after brain injury, most commonly stroke. Aphasia can affect a person's ability to speak, understand spoken words, read, and write. Through interviews with Maria, Peter, and … [Read more...]