Apraxia and Aphasia?

Dr. Lori explains the similarities and key differences between apraxia of speech and aphasia.

– speech sound
– individual sounds now apraxia
– profiles for our intents and purposes
– speech and it’s going to look slightly
– Aphasia as a language disorder
– Aphasia effects speaking and listening and reading and writing
– Aphasia over time and
– stroke or a brain injury to the left
– damaged causes apraxia now there is a praxia that can be caused from damage

Follow Along Speech Therapy for Aphasia – Expression Completion

Speech therapy exercise for aphasia, Parkinson’s and apraxia of speech. These exercises are for individuals with expressive language or speech difficulties secondary to neurologic injury such as stroke and brain injury. Follow along at home or, if you are a caregiver, try this with your loved one!

An apple a day
keeps the doctor away

A penny saved,
is a penny earned

Home – Opposites

Stroke and brain injury recovery exercise for speech and language using opposite completion for individuals with word finding difficulties, apraxia of speech and aphasia. Follow along at home for your practice!

Aphasia Speech Therapy at Home

Friend and enemy
Give amd take
Left and right
East and west

Stroke Survivors!

Awful Things Doctors and Therapists Actually Said to Stroke Survivors – OT Reacts

I asked the community, “What was the worst advice you got about stroke recovery from a healthcare professional?” and you all delivered. We’ll debunk myths that healthcare professionals perpetuate and blatantly wrong advice from therapists!

– Stroke survivor Debra Meyerson recounts her post-stroke journey. Read about her experience and what has been helping her to heal.
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– The likelihood of improvement after stroke varies with the nature and severity of the initial deficit. Approximately 35 percent of survivors with initial paralysis of the leg do not regain useful function, and 20 to 25 percent of all survivors are unable to walk without full physical assistance.2 Six months after stroke, about 65 percent of patients cannot incorporate the affected hand into their usual activities.

Seven Aphasia Cueing Tips

Here are seven cues for helping someone with aphasia to find their words. I give examples for each cue. Thanks for watching!

Seven Aphasia Cueing Tips

Aphasia is a disorder where you have problems speaking or understanding what other people say. It usually happens because of damage to part of your brain but can also happen with conditions that disrupt how your brain works. There are also multiple types of aphasia. The location of the damage in your brain determines the type of aphasia you have.

What To Do When You’re Feeling Stuck in Your Stroke Recovery Journey

Aphasia is a complex language and communication disorder resulting from damage to the language centres of the brain. This damage may be caused by:
– A stroke.
– A head injury.
– A brain tumour.
– Another neurological illness.

Aphasia is an acquired neurogenic language disorder resulting from an injury to the brain, typically the left hemisphere, that affects the functioning of core elements of the language network. Aphasia involves varying degrees of impairment in four primary areas:

– spoken language expression
– written expression
– spoken language comprehension
– reading comprehension