Find out the types, causes, how to prevent a stroke, how to spot one happening, and what happens afterwards as survivors try to recover through rehabilitation.
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Learn about the 4 types of acquired communication disorders that may affect the way a stroke survivor speaks. Find out what you can do once you understand what’s happening.
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Aphasia is a language disorder after a stroke. Learn what causes it, what you can do when you meet a person with aphasia, and how it can vary.
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Apraxia of speech is common after a stroke, leaving the patient with impaired communication. Find out what this acquired disorder is all about & what to do.
Dysarthria, or slurred speech, is common after stroke or in neurological disorders like Parkinson’s. Find out what dysarthria is, how to help, & what to do.
Dysphagia means difficulty swallowing. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dysphagia for people with swallowing disorders.
After a stroke, brain injury, or in dementia, communication can suffer along with cognition. Learn why and what to do for cognitive-communication disorders.
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Damage to the brain can result in problems in every area of life. Learn more about the types, causes, and effects of brain injury, as well as how SLPs can help to recover function.
A step-by-step guide to visual scanning treatment, an evidence-based cognitive therapy technique to improve visual attention for right or left neglect.
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