Communication
A stroke, brain injury, or other neurological condition can impact your speech and language.
Speech
Difficulties with speaking clearly for others to understand. This may be due to dysarthria, apraxia, articulation disorder, phonological disorder etc.
Aphasia
Aphasia is a loss of words, not intelligence
TALK
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Word finding difficulties
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Say the wrong word
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Mix up the sounds in words
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Use made-up words
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Hard time speaking in sentences
WRITE
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Trouble spelling words or connecting words into sentences
LISTEN
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Difficulties understanding what people are saying, especially with longer sentences, more complex information, or when someone is speaking quickly
READ
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Difficulty reading words, sentences, or paragraphs
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Difficulty understanding numbers or symbols (clock or money)
Non-Verbal Communication
AAC
Picture Exchange Communication System
SIGN LANGUAGE
Switches