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What aphasia looks like

Words get stuck. You know the word. It will not come out.
Talk is hard to follow. Fast talk and noisy rooms make it harder.
Reading and writing can get harder too.
It is a language problem, not a thinking problem.

Most often after a stroke or brain injury.

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What can you do?

A little practice every day adds to your speech therapy.

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Types of aphasia

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Broca'sFew words. Slow talk. You understand well. Wernicke'sTalk flows, but it is hard to understand. AnomicFinding the word is the main problem. GlobalTalking, understanding, reading and writing are all hard. ConductionRepeating words back is the hard part. Transcortical motorHard to start talking. Repeating is easy. Transcortical sensoryRepeats well. Understanding is hard. Mixed transcorticalCan repeat. Little else comes easily. Primary progressiveNot from a stroke. Changes slowly over time.

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Stay connected

Talk every day. Family. Friends. The person at the shop.
Join an aphasia group. People there understand.
Tell people what helps. “Give me time.” “One question at a time.”

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