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What is Aphasia?

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Definition

A disorder caused by brain damage that impacts reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking. Aphasia does not impact a person’s intelligence.

  • “Explosion in your brain” - Kate
  • “You have a disorder that impacts your brain, but you are still smart "
  • “Trouble communicating”

Causes: any event that damages a person’s brain like a stroke, tumor, head injury, infection, etc.

Why do I have trouble talking, understanding, writing/texting, and/or reading?