Aphasia Articles
I can't - The Importance of the Aphasia Mental Game
I can't say it. This is one of the most common things we hear from our clients with aphasia.Read more
Alone in your aphasia? You're not the only one!
I meet a LOT of families with aphasia—younger, older, married, divorced, executives, soldiers, students—you name it, anyone can have aphasia.Read more
Aphasia Therapy - Perfect Strangers Finding Support Far From Home
Two different families. Two different states. Two different strokes. And independently of each other, they decided to travel to The Aphasia Center for intensive aphasia therapy and booked overlapping sessions.Read more
Aphasia Progress - Don't Compare Yourself to Others
I'm always amazed by the number of families with aphasia who come to the Aphasia Center and report that they have no contact with other families with aphasia in their areas.Read more
Aphasia Progress - It isn't a Competition
We have all seen them. Reality competition shows have taken over the networks. From American Idol to Survivor, Project Runway to Dancing With The Stars.Read more
Expectations for Aphasia Recovery Milestones
“How long ago was your stroke?” That's what everyone you meet wants to know. Your doctors, other families with aphasia, and therapistsRead more
Celebrating Milestones in Aphasia Recovery
This past March marked the two year stroke anniversary for my spouse, Jason. The last years were filled with every emotion possible, including fantastic highs and scary lows.Read more
An Aphasia Caregiver Superman - You Can't Be Everything
After many failed attempts at being Superman, one of the first things I learned as an aphasia caregiver was that I am just me.Read more
Why Doesn't He Practice? If I had aphasia I'd…
In a family with aphasia, it can be very stressful as a caregiver to juggle everything. You may still be working, taking care of children, and orchestrating a lot of other daily life activities.Read more
Challenges of Aphasia - When You Can't Go Back to the Life You Had
“When is this aphasia thing going to be done?” asked a caregiver.Read more