The game of Charades
My husband had a stoke just over 3 years ago and we have been living with aphasia ever since. At times aphasia feels like the…
Month: June 2014
Empowering to communicate
I enjoy working with adults who have aphasia because each new patient is a puzzle requiring me to find the most efficient and effective method…
my new life with aphasia
This is my new life with Aphasia This is my new life with aphasia. My hemorrhagic stroke happened on May 19th 2011. I am…
Aphasia can’t…
I wasn’t quite sure what to check to describe my connection to aphasia…I’m a speech-language pathologist (SLP), a caregiver, and a loved one connected to…
Finding Meaning Again
There are endless reasons why being a speech-language pathologist is a rewarding career. In fact, there are far too many to name. But perhaps the…
Outrageous for Aphasia
I’m Denise and I have aphasia. I attend the Adler Aphasia Center in New Jersey. I decided that we need more activities, so we started…
Working with stroke survivors
In 2005, I found myself working with several stroke survivors as a Speech Language Pathologist. One stroke survivor in particular would frequently ask the questions…
Continuing to Learn
I am Alex and I am aphasic. I was the Director of Environmental Health for Cochise County, in southern Arizona. I want to talk about…
FIRE DREAMS
FIRE DREAMS Voices for Adventurer, Architect and Aphasiac I have aphasia since 2006. I know it is ironic that my lack of language inspired my…
My Stroke Story
Dec. 6 1998 I went out blowing leaves and I had my stroke. I was standing up on a contraption that pushed leaves in a…