Moderate receptive and severe expressive aphasia. Aphasia :- living 43 stroke and Aphasia. 2010 car. My Dad (85 yr), sister (55) Mother – 2011 . Cancer. Manchester – Law Leeds – Medicine 4 yr life wheel- site. Left unable to speak. “ To put ideas… thoughts… feelings in speech is so hard… frustrating. ” Jonathan…
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When Mike Adler woke up in the hospital bed eighteen years ago, dazed and disoriented, he felt as if he lost control of his body and his life. Being a highly verbal and prominent businessman with a successful global marketing business, a philanthropist and an active member of his community, this was a hard pill…
When Jean Deer suffered a life threatening stroke in 1997, he could no longer continue his 40 plus year career as a professional photographer. Through continuous therapy, he had to learn to use his non-dominant hand and arm, having lost all mobility in his favored right arm that he used as a professional photographer. Along…
A former Physical Education and Health teacher, youth football coach, high school track meet official and Summer Recreation Director in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bill’s life was devoted to kids and sports. His life was turned upside down when he suffered a stroke at 50 and developed aphasia, the communication disorder that occurs in 25-40%…
Alan Slepp has had a storied career as a successful business man, an Air Force veteran and a man of the theatre. His love of acting started as a hobby which led to working with some of the finest actors in the business. He studied with world renowned acting coach, Lee Strasberg, at the Actor’s…
You have trouble speaking, and that’s okay. I will give you time to say…. all that you want and all that you need are just a few extra steps away. I will be patient, I will be kind… because your words are just as important as mine. Don’t give up hope, don’t settle for less,…
Just six months ago, Vicki woke up and taught an early aerobics class like she always did. She then went on to her job at the bank. A normal day quickly changed when she fainted at work from having a stroke. Since her stroke, Vicki has made immense progress physically; in six months she has…
Ann Semple was a schoolteacher and social butterfly who loved to travel around the globe. She collected beer cans along the way and ultimately collected thousands. Her favorite travel site was the Great Wall of China. Ann had her stroke January 1, 2001 while with her friend Greg. She was diagnosed with aphasia. Communicating with…
On April 24, 2007, Lynda performed her normal morning routine and left for her job as a K-4 teacher. Three hours later her husband was called as she was exhibiting levels of “confusion”. By that evening she was hospitalized with viral encephalitis. As a result of the encephalitis Lynda was in the Neural Intensive Care…