About Aphasia

 What is aphasia?

• A language disorder
• Caused by damage to the brain – usually from a stroke or a brain injury
• Can affect speaking, listening, reading, and writing
• Each person with aphasia is unique and has different strengths and weaknesses
• In addition to language changes, cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, organization, and planning may be affected

What aphasia is not:

• Aphasia is NOT a GENERAL intellectual impairment
• Aphasia is NOT slurred speech (this is called dysarthria)

What is language?

• Your “dictionary” of words
• Rules to combine words
• Located in your brain