Broken Pieces
Before, I used to be a whole, but now I feel crushed. I felt like a whole person before my stroke. After the stroke, I…
Category: Aphasia Center
Loyola Clinical Centers
People with aphasia who attend group treatment at the Loyola Clinical Centers in Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland shared their thoughts during Aphasia Awareness Month: Difficult…
Spirit
This is a Finding Words story! I miss the life I used have but I’ve become happy with the life I have now. I miss…
Dr. Edgar Alster – An Advocate and Fighter – Learning To Speak Again
This is a Finding Words story! Dr. Edgar Alster suffered a stroke in 2012 and upon waking from a coma, could not speak, had no…
Redefining Ed.
Ed’s life was all about sports. From seeing his first World Series in elementary school to playing basketball, soccer, running track, and skiing through high…
Writing Group at Aphasia Center of Tucson
We are the Writing 200 Group from the Aphasia Center of Tucson. We want to write sentences. It’s hard to come up with names. This…
Rehab Manager
Had one speech patient that could not get words out in a fluent manner but one day he broke through when asked if he was…
The “A R C ” Difference
Christine has met many wonderful, caring individuals the past two years. We call it the “A R C” Difference! aphasiarecoveryconnection.org Living and Sharing in a…
Maintaining a Positive Attitude
Just six months ago, Vicki woke up and taught an early aerobics class like she always did. She then went on to her job at…
Still Laughing and Contributing
Ann Semple was a schoolteacher and social butterfly who loved to travel around the globe. She collected beer cans along the way and ultimately collected…