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About Aphasia
See video of Aphasia Center members discussing how they are working to recover from their loss of verbal communication – a condition that affects more than 1 million Americans.
What is aphasia?
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A language disorder
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Caused by damage to the brain – usually from a stroke or a brain injury
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Can affect speaking, listening, reading, and writing
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Each person with aphasia is unique and has different strengths and weaknesses
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In addition to language changes, cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, organization, and planning may be affected
What aphasia is not:
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Aphasia is NOT a GENERAL intellectual impairment
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Aphasia is NOT slurred speech (this is called dysarthria)
What is language?
- Your “dictionary” of words
- Rules to combine words
- Located in your brain
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