Supportive Communication for Individuals with Aphasia

Aphasia is a language disorder that affects speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Aphasia is most commonly caused by a stroke or injury to the left side of the brain. Brain tumors and other neurologic diseases can also cause aphasia. Because of language impairments, individuals with aphasia struggle to participate in daily life activities involving communication in health care settings, at home, or in their community.1 People with aphasia and their communication partners can use supportive strategies to help them communicate in daily life.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - May 22, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Michelle Armour, Christina M. del Toro, Swathi Kiran, Anastasia M. Raymer, Sarah E. Wallace, Aphasia and Other Communication Disorders Task Force of the Stroke Interdisciplinary Interest Group of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Tags: ORGANIZATION NEWS Source Type: research