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[bpyjktgiuk]

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[Jacouzii]

Aww its great to see how optimistic and happy this guy is even when he has a hard time to express himself. Im dutch and im studying to be a speech and language therpaist, I hope to help people like this. :)

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[jamesfrancis5]

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[EvenstarsGrace7]

I am certainly not a speech therapist. I do my best to try to get him to practice words with me but I don't have any idea what is the best way to approach him or this.? So I thought that I would try and look what I can up on the internet. I get the impression from my husband that he doesn't think he'll get any better & gets very frustrated (as do I!). If anyone can help me learn more about this or has any advice or suggestions, I'd be most thankful as we feel simply lost.

[mistersleeepy]

PLEASE get your husband to a speech pathologist! !!! He had a stroke in Broca's area, which is close to the Primary Motor Strip in the cortex! He won't get better without the help of a pro!!

[browngreeneyedgirl]

I don`t want to discourage you, but when there is no spontaneous recovery within 3 months it is possible that there will be no recovery at all. Speech therapy does not help improve spontaneous speech, it only improves small aspects of speech, such as naming things for example.

[mistersleeepy]

Speech therapy uses short term goals, like naming things, to reach the long term goal, reaching maximum potential. Working with voice quality, fluency, articulation, social aspects etc etc maybe even devising a means of alternative communication.

[tacxophile]

This is by no means good advice. Many patients continue to make progress for many months and years. Additionally, the comment that speech therapy does not help spontaneous speech is a reflection on the speech therapist. A good therapist will always try to make therapy as functionaly useful as possible, and where possible, this will include connected speech.

[browngreeneyedgirl]

I was not giving any advice but just telling you what I have learned during my speech therapy courses. Ofcourse certain aspects of language can be improved with the help of a speech therapist, but when there is no spontaneous recovery within 3 months, there will never be a 100% recovery.

[tacxophile]

100% recovery will always be extremely difficult, but a great deal of improvement can be made outside of the 3-month window. Clients are often too ill during the first 3 months to take part in structured therapy. Aphasia theory and therapy has been reduced on University and college courses over recent years in favour of the 'social model'. You are better getting advice about what is actually possible with a particular client from an experienced therapist working in the field.

[andie6k5]

It's best to take him to a speech and language therapist. It's not just about practising words. There's much more to it than that...like you couldn't imagine. You are not likely to find information on the internet on how to do the job of a speech therapist! It takes extensive assessment and therapy goals to make the improvements happen

[EvenstarsGrace7]

Hello,

My Husband had a massive stroke in Oct. He is only 50 years old. At age 43 he had a massive heart attack. I know very little about strokes however his stroke has done alot of damage to his speech & cognitive abilities. He is able to walk, somewhat dress himself & feed himself although not cook. SO much & very stressful. Anyhow, I have been told that he has "Acute Expressive Aphasia". Is this the same as the 2 mentioned here, Broca's or Conduction? He is NOT receiving any speech therapy &

[theultimatecomment]

I noticed he moves his fingers when trying to say years. Is this a strategy to aid remembering the word?

[phishpoop]

it's likely a secondary behavior. the same as people that stutter may flutter their eyes or engage in other behavior that doesn't necessarily help them through the moment, but somehow it became part of their repertoire to overcome the struggle

[Cadbury102]

Gestures actually facilitate word retrieval in aphasiacs. See Halon, Brown and Gerstman. Brain and Language, volume 38, 1990.

[lovleyluzer]

He looks like he's having trouble talking so this would be Broca's. If he had continuous speech without any grammatical sense then he would have Wernicke's Aphasia. But I'm not sure I've heard of Conduction aphasia...

[absurdusdelirium]

hey, do you know where i can see examples of Wernicke's aphasia? We are staging a play at the Uni (based on O, Sacks' "The man who mistook his wife for a hat") and I need footage of Broca's as well Wernicke's aphasia. Thanks!

[phishpoop]

that is a fairly broad statement, but yes, it appears to be broca's. he seemed to show some groping, indicating possible apraxia of speech...curious if this has been addressed.  conduction aphasia is not common, and results from a lesion connecting broca's and wernicke's. hallmark sign is poor repetition.

[lanmaotou]

which kind of aphasia is this? Broca's aphasia or Conduction aphasia?

[speechaphasias]

Hi,

Broca's aphasia (stroke)