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30 Nov What 3 Cognitive Components Should You Work On For Aphasia?

Posted at 00:00h in Aphasia, Article, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cognitive Therapy, Highlight, Language, Speech and Language Pathology

Aphasia is a condition that reflects the loss of language. Depending on the nature of aphasia, a person may have trouble producing and/or understanding language. Some people with aphasia may not understand spoken language but...

06 Jul Working with Aphasia? How Bird Songs Can Help!

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, Cognitive Stimulation, Digital Tools, Language, Product Features

Aphasia is a common disorder resulting from a stroke that impairs a person’s ability to produce and understand language. Speech therapists often work with a person on verbal fluency and verbal memory skills. These elements...

04 Jul What is Broca’s Aphasia?

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Language, Speech and Language Pathology

When someone has a stroke on the left side of their brain, they may have difficulty producing speech. This condition is known as Broca's aphasia. Many people encounter those with Broca's aphasia but do not...

11 Aug The Striking Benefits of Training Speed and Accuracy of Word Retrieval in Post-Stroke Aphasia

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, research, Stroke, Therapy Tips

Adults are able to utter about 120 words per minute and may make a speech error once out of every thousand words. If an adult experiences a stroke, they may develop a condition known as...

09 Aug Can Intensive Speech & Language Therapy Improve Language in Aphasia Patients Post-Stroke?

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, Language, Medical Conditions, research, Speech and Language Pathology, Stroke

Aphasia commonly occurs after someone experiences a stroke. When a closed head injury occurs in the left hemisphere, a person may lose the ability to produce and understand language. Commonly, people think of aphasia as...

30 Oct The Cognitive Connection Between Executive Functions and Language Skills

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Apraxia, Language, Video

Language is one of the ways we communicate. It is one that when it is lost it is greatly missed. Kyra's background and work with executive function skills with the smart but struggling learner, has...

07 Aug Are You Using Telepractice to Treat Aphasia?

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article

If you answered no, then you may want to consider doing so to help you and your patient with aphasia get the most out of therapy. Why? It has been scientifically proven that treatment intensity and...

03 Jun [Video] TEDTalk – How Aphasia Affects the Brain

Posted at 11:07h in Aphasia, Ted Talk, Video

Aphasia is a loss of language, not a loss of intellect. Over 2 million Americans are living with aphasia as a result of a stroke, brain injury, or neurodegenerative disease. In this video, you can learn...

01 Jun What is Aphasia

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, Medical Conditions, Speech and Language Pathology

Experiencing a stroke can result in many different kinds of cognitive conditions. The most well-known condition resulting from a stroke is called aphasia. Aphasia is the loss of language. Aphasia is a condition that...

25 May How SLPs Help Stroke Patients with Aphasia

Posted at 08:00h in Aphasia, Article, Speech and Language Pathology, Stroke

Speech-language pathologists (SLP’s) play a huge role in stroke rehabilitation. Strokes often cause aphasia. Aphasia can present as a loss of language or as having difficulty comprehending speech. SLP’s may help patients with stroke not...