National Aphasia Awareness Month

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National Aphasia Awareness Month

Aphasia results from trauma to the parts of the brain that control language. Aphasia affects the person's ability to read, write, express and understand language. There are three types of aphasia, Broca's, Wernicke's, and Global.

Treatments vary from speech-language therapy to new and promising medications. It is important when talking to someone with aphasia to simply your words while maintaining a natural conversation. Remember to always be patient, encouraging and supportive.

May 2008
Sources: Health Day and National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders

Feature Stories

•	Aphasia is like a prison, but new research offers hope of escape
•	Virginia man with aphasia battled to regain his speech
•	Scientists trying new approaches to determine cause of aphasia

Related Information

•	American Speech �Language-Hearing Association
•	American Heart Association

Related Resources

•	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders
•	The National Aphasia Association
•	National Library of Medicine

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