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  Aphasia is a language disorder that has a whole month dedicated to it in June, but how many people actually know the intricacies of this complex disorder? When parts of the brain that ...

  Learn About Aphasia, a Neurological Disorder that Disrupts Communication

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on September 28, 2011 - 11:02pm
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  The reason why ambiguity and confusion exist in the minds of the general community and even those who suffer from aphasia and/or apraxia in regards to what these terms mean is because ...

  What’s the Difference Between Aphasia and Apraxia?

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on May 31, 2011 - 10:51pm
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  Aphasia is “an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write.” (Source: The National Aphasia Association; Page Title: More ...

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  What’s New in Aphasia Research

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on May 31, 2011 - 10:40pm
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  In the United States, about 5 percent of first graders have a noticeable speech disorder, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

  How is Apraxia of Speech Treated?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on May 16, 2011 - 6:41pm
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  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke estimates that 1 million people in the United States suffer from a language disorder called aphasia.

  What is Apraxia of Speech?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on May 11, 2011 - 10:56am
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  In the United States, about 1 million people suffer from the language disorder aphasia, which results from damage to the brain, according to the National Institute of Neurological ...

  How is Aphasia Treated?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on May 9, 2011 - 6:57am
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  When a patient has aphasia, they have sustained damage to the language areas of the brain, causing problems with reading, speaking, writing and/or listening.

  What Are the Different Types of Aphasia?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on May 4, 2011 - 7:36am
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  We all have moments when we just can’t remember the right word. Sometimes, people who struggle to speak can seem funny to us, or like they are not as intelligent.

  Guidelines to Help Communication with Aphasia Patients

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on June 3, 2010 - 6:19pm
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  A rare neurological disorder, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS), goes by many names: acquired epileptic aphasia, infantile acquired aphasia and aphasia with convulsive disorder.

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  Landau-Kleffner Syndrome: The Misdiagnosed Neurological Disorder

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on March 8, 2010 - 2:38pm
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  Language is a very important part of human existence—it allows us to communicate with each other. The language areas of the brain are located in the left hemisphere, which is in the left ...

  Top 10 Speech and Communication Disorders of the Brain

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on January 20, 2010 - 2:08pm