Invisible
After I briefly lost my vision, I realized I couldn’t read. At 44 I had a stroke. I had no muscle weakness or paralysis. Reading, comprehension and “input overload” are my invisible disabilities.
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On August 26, 2008, just 2 weeks short of her 75th birthday, my mother, Ollie Baljkas, suffered a triple infarction
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On April 20, 2011 my husband, Jerry, had a stroke that centered over his left ear and was very severe.
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Walking with Suzanne, Suzanne fell over her favourite blind dog in February 2013. She hit the arm of the couch,
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What is
aphasia?
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What causes
aphasia?
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of aphasia?
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