Most people know what it's like to try to grasp for the right word but draw a blank. For people with brain injury from stroke or other causes, it can happen all the time with almost every word. It's a ...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (KTIV) - It’s a communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, speak, read, write or simply comprehend what people are saying. It’s called Aphasia and ...

Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke ...

Approximately 40 percent of stroke survivors experience aphasia, a language impairment that can affect their speech production and comprehension as well as writing and reading. In half of these cases, ...

Speech therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. It is performed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which are often referred to as speech therapists.