1. Aphasia Hope Foundation Highlights. aphasia, Mood and Language Function Click Here to read more. EarlyTreatment Confirmed As Key To Stroke Recovery - Click Here to read more. http://www.aphasiahope.org/

Home News/Events About AHF Research ... Help Highlights Aphasia, Mood and Language Function Click Here to read more. Early Treatment Confirmed As Key To Stroke Recovery Click Here to read more. The War on Strokes They strike out of the blue, insidious and deadly, killing brain cells, destroying lives. Now a new wave of research offers hope to millions. Click Here to read more. Improve Your Insurance Coverage for Communication Disorders Click here to view a “checklist” that will assist you in approaching your employer to obtain or improve coverage for speech-language and hearing services. InteRACT Program Offers a 4 Week Summer Treatment Term - To find out more about this Program, Click Here. View All News/Events... Who are we? Aphasia Hope Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that has a two-fold mission: (1) to promote research into the prevention and cure of aphasia and (2) to ensure that all survivors of aphasia and their caregivers are aware of and have access to the best possible treatments available. The information on this site is not authoritative medical advice or treatment methods as this should be discussed in consultation with your own doctor. AHF simply provides

2. National Aphasia Association updated May 21, 2004. Welcome to the National aphasia Association swebsite. Celebrate NAA aphasia Awareness Month this June 2004. http://www.aphasia.org/

a•pha•sia (uh-fay'-zhuh) n. An impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words, usually acquired as a result of a stroke or other brain injury. updated: May 21, 2004 Welcome to the National Aphasia Association's website. The National Aphasia Association, NAA, is a nonprofit organization that promotes public education, research, rehabilitation and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families. Celebrate NAA Aphasia Awareness Month this June 2004. This Year's theme is: "Aphasia, an impairment of language, but not a life sentence" SPECIAL NOTES: SPEAKING OUT! 2004 Tampa, Florida awaits! We are gearing up for the next NAA Speaking Out! conference June 3-6, 2004 . The richly appointed Hyatt Regency Hotel at Tampa City Center will be the perfect setting for a program that promises to be informative and entertaining for people with aphasia and their families, aphasia specialists, and community advocates. Click here to download a flyer with program information and a registration form. Please note that the banquet is optional as are the Sunday learning opportunities. The conference is co-sponsored by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Florida.

3. NINDS Aphasia Information Page aphasia information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). What is aphasia? Is there any treatment What is aphasia? aphasia is a neurological http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/aphasia.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about Aphasia Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health NINDS Aphasia Information Page Reviewed 3-21-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Aphasia? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Additional resources from MEDLINEplus What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is not a disease, but a symptom of brain damage. Most commonly seen in adults who have suffered a stroke, aphasia can also result from a brain tumor, infection, head injury, or dementia that damages the brain. It is estimated that about 1 million people in the United States today suffer from aphasia. The type and severity of language dysfunction depends on the precise location and extent of the damaged brain tissue. Generally, aphasia can be divided into four broad categories: (1)

4. NAA: Aphasia Fact Sheet One of the most heartbreaking and devastating disabilities is aphasia.Most people have friend acquires aphasia. What is aphasia? http://www.aphasia.org/NAAfactsheet.html

Original Publication Date: 1988 Revised on June 22, 1999 The use of speech to communicate is unique to humans. When speech is impaired or absent, the impact on the person and his family is profound. One of the most heartbreaking and devastating disabilities is aphasia . Most people have not heard about aphasia, nor do they know the term until someone in their family or a friend acquires aphasia What is aphasia? Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brain-most commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in aphasia may also arise from head trauma, from brain tumors, or from infections. Aphasia can be so severe as to make communication with the patient almost impossible, or it can be very mild. It may affect mainly a single aspect of language use, such as the ability to retrieve the names of objects, or the ability to put words together into sentences, or the ability to read. More commonly, however, multiple aspects of communication are impaired, while some channels remain accessible for a limited exchange of information. It is the job of the professional to determine the amount of function available in each of the channels for the comprehension of language, and to assess the possibility that treatment might enhance the use of the channels that are available.

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6. The Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center Located at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center and affiliated with Boston University. http://www.bu.edu/aphasia/

Contact Us What is the HGARC? The Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center (HGARC) is a research facility created to advance the understanding, evaluation, and treatment of language disorders produced by injury or dysfunction of the brain in adults. We focus primarily on individuals who have language deficits or related cognitive disorders resulting from a stroke or other neurologic impairment. Our overriding research goals are to further the understanding of brain-language relations and to translate basic research in cognitive neuroscience to clinical applications, developing creative new approaches to aphasia therapy. After the Second World War the federal government established three National Veterans Centers for the Study of Aphasia. The Center in Boston, located within the VA Boston Healthcare System, attracted a group of talented behavioral neurologists, neuropsychologists, neurolinguists, and speech/language pathologists, and in the mid-1960s was established as the Aphasia Research Center (ARC) of Boston University at the VA Boston Medical Center. Increasingly successful in its research activity and increasingly well-known nationally and internationally, the ARC has been continuously supported by the National Institutes of Health since 1965. To honor Harold Goodglass , who was Director of the ARC from 1969 to 1996, the Center was re-named the Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center.

7. APHASIA aphasia. aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the temporallobe or higher up in the frontal lobe. Areas Affected with aphasia. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~lynch4/Aphasia.html

APHASIA Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to the temporal lobe or higher up in the frontal lobe. It causes problems with receptive and expressive functions. Aphasia is an impairment in understanding and/or formulating complex, meaningful elements of language. It causes problems with words and word order making difficulties in reading and writing. Areas Affected with Aphasia Receptive Deficits Auditory Comprehension-have difficulty understanding what is said to them. Reading Comprehension-Words do not make sense, can not recognize letters. Expressive Deficits Oral Expression Fluent Aphasia-speak fluently but without meaning(makes no sense). Non-Fluent Aphasia-Choppy, broken and a struggle is present with words. Use only key words to get point across. Decreased writing skills-from knowing only a few letters to not being able to write anything. Behaviors of Aphasic Patients Anomia-problem with word finding. They know what they want to say but can't find the words to say it. Sometimes they can be cued or recall by gestures. Paraphasia-use of word substitutions; may use a word that sounds like the target word, or may use a word that means something similar.

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9. Aphasia In 1983 I began using insulin for my Type2 DIABETES. In May of 1995 I had a severe stroke. Because of the stroke and the resulting aphasia, I am totally disabled. I now have "FLUENT" aphasia. I http://www.ifip.com/aphasia.htm

Institute In May 4, 1995, I had a sever Stroke. I now have "FLUENT" APHASIA. I could not speak, read, and write. Now I can speak, usually. Some times I lose words, colors, and ideas. I go for therapy now the the at The School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at The University of Akron. Before that I was in therapy at Akron General Medical Center Janet Just - Speech Therapist For the 2 years I did not even try to WRITE! (Can you imagine that you cannot write a name to give a message!) Here a some links for APHASIA. The Story In 1983 I began using insulin for my Type-2 - diaberes. In May of 1995 I had a severe stroke. Because of the stroke and the resulting aphasia I have trouble reading and WRITING. I am almost able to communicate in writing! I have always enjoyed and used photography . I hope my "pages" are both enjoyable and information. More Stuff Is more of the story, and I hope interesting! I am totally disabled! Aphasia, stroke, and diabetes can make you depressed. I hope I get use to the idea soon! Margaret, my wife, responed about a man who's wife just had a stoke: "

10. Aphasia Center Of California Oaklandbased center providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke. Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1996. http://www.employees.org/~accadmin/

11. Aphasia Forum Portale italiano sull'afasia, gli aspetti clinici, il recupero e l'assistenza. Attualit , forum di discussione, link a risorse in linea. http://www.aphasiaforum.com/

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12. MedlinePlus: Aphasia Other health topics A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ List of All Topics. aphasia. Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on . aphasia the National Institutes of Health. aphasia ( National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Short Summary. aphasia ( National Institute on Deafness and Other http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aphasia.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Aphasia Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Coping Research ... Children Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Aphasia You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Speech and Communication Disorders Stroke Brain and Nervous System From the National Institutes of Health Aphasia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary Aphasia (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) Also available in: Spanish General/Overviews Aphasia (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Questions and Answers about Aphasia (National Aphasia Association) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Aphasia (National Institutes of Health) Coping Communication with People Who Have Aphasia: Some Dos and Don'ts (National Aphasia Association) Family Adjustment to Aphasia (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Research Adult Aphasia: Recent Research (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) Specific Conditions/Aspects Understanding Primary Progressive Aphasia (National Aphasia Association) Dictionaries/Glossaries NIDCD Glossary (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) Law and Policy Employment Rights of People with Communication Disabilities (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Lists of Print Publications Selected Readings Appropriate for Individuals with Aphasia, Their Families, and Professionals

13. Aphasia In Adults: Recent Research [NIDCD Health Information] Adult aphasia Recent Research. On this page What Is aphasia? aphasia(uhfay -zhuh) is a communication disorder that can affect http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/adultaphasia.asp

A A A Home ... Voice, Speech, and Language Adult Aphasia: Recent Research On this page: What Is Aphasia? Types of Aphasia Aphasia Treatment Aphasia Research at NIDCD ... For More Information What Is Aphasia? Aphasia (uh-fay'-zhuh) is a communication disorder that can affect a person's ability to use and understand spoken or written words. It results from damage to the side of the brain dominant for language. For most people, this is the left side. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly and often results from a stroke or head injury, but it can also develop slowly because of a brain tumor, an infection, or dementia. Top Types of Aphasia There are many different classification systems for aphasia and many different types of aphasia within each system. Some systems are based primarily on the location of the lesion, while others are based solely on the person's behavior. One system adopted by the National Aphasia Association divides aphasia into two broad categories: fluent and non-fluent aphasia. People with fluent aphasia have problems understanding spoken and written language. This type is also known as sensory, posterior, or Wernicke's aphasia. People with non-fluent aphasia have difficulty communicating orally and in writing. This type of aphasia is also called motor, anterior, or Broca's aphasia. Within the non-fluent category is the most severe type, called global aphasia. People with this type have difficulty both expressing and understanding written and oral communication.

14. APHASIA ARCHIVED FILE. aphasia. By Sherry T. Gliesche, MS, SLP. Wernicke saphasia (also called Sensory, Receptive, or Posterior aphasia) http://www.imssf.org/aphasia.shtml

ARCHIVED FILE APHASIA By Sherry T. Gliesche, MS, SLP Wernicke's Aphasia (also called Sensory, Receptive, or Posterior Aphasia): Lesions causing Wernicke's aphasia usually occur in the auditory association area of the left temporal lobe or in the fiber tracts connecting it with other areas of the brain. This region is known (not surprisingly) as Wernicke's area. Symptoms: Fluent speech, except for pauses that may occur as the patient experiences word-finding difficulty. Rate, intonation, inflection, and stress are normal, but speech sounds "empty" and is lacking in content and meaning. Substitutions of one word for another, such as "table" for "chair", are common in the speech of those with Wernicke's aphasia. Auditory comprehension (e.g., understanding what is said to them) is usually quite poor. Broca's Aphasia (also called Motor, Expressive, or Anterior Aphasia): Broca's aphasia is usually seen following damage to the posterior inferior frontal lobe, obviously called Broca's area. Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body) or hemipareis (weakness of one side of the body) usually accompanies Broca's aphasia. For right-handers the paralysis or paresis is almost always on the right, because lesions causing aphasia are almost always left-hemisphere lesions, and motor control is contralateral. Symptoms: Speech is nonfluent, labored, and halting. Intonation and stress patterns are deficient, and misarticulations are prominent. Broca's speech is often telegraphic and agrammatical. (Not meaning to be rude here, but it sounds a lot like the way Tarzan talksno function words like conjunctions, articles, or prepositions.) BUT, their auditory comprehension is usually much better than their speech! (So never assume that just because a person can't express himself and is paralyzed that he can't understand you!!!!)

15. Aphasia Institute | Welcome The aphasia Institute is a nonprofit, provincially incorporated charitable organizationbased in Ontario, Canada, helping victims of aphasia, their families http://www.aphasia.ca/

highlight = "about"; Site Designed and maintained by Warren Projects Welcome To The Aphasia Institute We're Celebrating 25 Years Of Excellence! The Aphasia Institute is dedicated to reducing language barriers to full life participation at local, provincial, national and international levels. As a teaching and learning centre, we provide direct service to people with aphasia and their families in the Greater Toronto Area through the Pat Arato Aphasia Centre. We also work to inspire people, both locally and further afield, through advocacy and awareness, education and training, and applied research and resource development. WONDERING WHAT'S NEW? - This is the page you need to review first! Please scroll down... This event is a 5 km walk, roll, stroll or run and is for people of all ages, stages and abilities. Please call Linda Cream at 416 226-3636 to register. Click here for a promotional poster that you can display in your workplace, school, or community centre. If you can't participate, please consider making a donation to the Aphasia Institute in support of this event. Click here for a donation form.

16. International Aphasia Project Studying strokeinduced communication difficulties, in multiple languages, to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms that are responsible for normal and abnormal language functions. http://crl.ucsd.edu/aphasia/

About CRL CRL Newsletter Mailing Lists Directory ... Corpora Researchers at CRL and other colleagues are conducting an international research project on aphasia to study the effects of unilateral brain injury (usually due to strokes) on language and communication abilities. The research is being conducted in seven different languages at the present time. Since so much research on aphasia has been carried out in English, it is difficult to separate universal mechanisms (discoveries that ought to hold for every language in the world) from language-specific content (results that are only true for native speakers of English). By doing crosslinguistic comparisons, they allow us to disentangle these differences while we address one of the most important issues in cognitive neurobiology, the issue of behavioral and neural plasticity: How many different forms can the language processor take under a range of normal and abnormal conditions? The focus is on patients with forms of aphasia that are known to affect the processing of words and grammar (Broca's, Wernicke's aphasia and variation of anomia). The primary goal of this aphasia research is to achieve a better understanding of the brain mechanisms responsible for normal and abnormal language functions. Only people who have experienced a single stroke resulting in communication difficulties may qualify for the study. There is an "Ideal"; candidate criteria list that the potential subjects must pass before they are eligible for the study:

17. Medical Rehab - Aphasia Overview of the Philadelphiabased hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided. http://www.einstein.edu/e3front.dll?durki=8102

18. Understanding Primary Progressive Aphasia An article with a description, assistance available and where to obtain additional information. http://www.aphasia.org/NAAppa.html

Printed Date: Spring 1997 Updated: March 3, 2004 PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA is a rare neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired. This information sheet was prepared by the National Aphasia Association to help explain the condition of Primary Progressive Aphasia to the general public. What is aphasia? Aphasia is an acquired disorder caused by brain damage which affects a person's ability to communicate. The principal signs of aphasia are impairments in the ability to express oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is most often the result of stroke or head injury, but can also occur in other neurological disorders, such as brain tumor or Alzheimer's disease. The effects of aphasia differ from person to person, and can sometimes benefit from speech therapy. Strategies to communicate non-verbally (without words) may also be helpful to the person with aphasia. What is primary progressive aphasia?

19. Software For Rehabilitation From Stroke, Aphasia, And Head Injuries.  Free Tria Software for rehabilitation from stroke, aphasia, and head injuries. http://www.bungalowsoftware.com/

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20. Aphasia Hope Foundation in Tampa, Florida June 36, 2004. - To learn more about the National aphasia Associationand Speaking Out, click here. View All News/Events Who are we? http://www.aphasiahope.org/index.jsp

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