1 / 50

Increasing community awareness of aphasia

Increasing community awareness of aphasia. What is this resource and how do I use it?. Imagine waking up one day having lost your ability to use and understand language.. .. welcome to the world of aphasia. 3. Why is it important to understand aphasia?. 4. Incidence and prevalence.

sofia
Download Presentation

Increasing community awareness of aphasia

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Increasing community awareness of aphasia

  2. What is this resource and how do I use it?

  3. Imagine waking up one day having lost your ability to use and understand language.. ..welcome to the world of aphasia 3

  4. Why is it important to understand aphasia? 4

  5. Incidence and prevalence • Aphasia has a high incidence • 8600 people per year acquire aphasia 5

  6. Increasing community awareness • Awareness of aphasia can help support the reintegration of people with aphasia into the community. 6

  7. Funding • There is a direct relationship between the public awareness of a condition and the funding and services that are provided for that condition. 7

  8. What is aphasia? Aphasia is a language disorder 8

  9. Aphasia can involve difficulties with.. Talking Reading Writing Listening 9

  10. Aphasia is NOT.. • An intellectual disability • An articulation problem • A coordination problem • A hearing or vision problem • A voice problem 10

  11. The language system • Speaking • Understanding 11

  12. Commonly associated disorders • Dysarthria • Apraxia of speech • Dysphonia • Dysphagia 12

  13. Dysarthria • Disorder affecting the muscles that control speech • Symptom is poor articulation • Can occur from brain damage 13

  14. Apraxia of Speech(Dyspraxia / verbal dyspraxia) • Lost ability to carry out purposeful movements • Disorder in muscle planning. • Occurs as a result of brain damage 14

  15. Dysphonia • Disorders of the voice. • Voice may sound weak, breathy, harsh, rough or strained

  16. Dysphagia • Refers to problem with eating or drinking. 16

  17. Who can acquire aphasia? • Aphasia knows no boundaries • Anyone can be affected 17

  18. What causes aphasia? • Damage to the language centres in the brain • Caused by Stroke Head injury Tumour dementia 18

  19. Areas of the brain affected in aphasia Wernicke’s Area Language Comprehension Broca’s Area Speech Production Picture of left side of brain 19

  20. Stroke • Stroke is the leading cause of aphasia. 20

  21. Traumatic brain injury • TBI is the result of force applied to the head. 21

  22. Primary progressive aphasia • PPA is a neurological disorder. • Causes loss of ability to use and understand language 22

  23. How does aphasia present? • Aphasia can look different in different people • Symptoms can range from mild to severe 23

  24. Symptoms of aphasia Difficulties with: • Putting thoughts into words • Understanding words • Reading and writing • Speaking fluently 24

  25. Problems with fluency Non fluent vs fluent aphasia 25

  26. Location of damage in the brain and fluency • Location of brain damage has implications for fluency. Central sulcus Anterior damage= non fluent aphasia. Posteriordamage = fluent aphasia. 26

  27. Agrammatism • A symptom of aphasia • Difficulty using correct grammar in speech 27

  28. Problems with naming and repetition • Anomia= extreme word finding difficulty. 28

  29. Comprehension • People with aphasia can have difficulty understanding spoken and/or written information 29

  30. Types of aphasia • Expressive • Receptive • Global 30

  31. Why is aphasia variable? • Language is a complicated system • Brain damage can affect any part of this system 31

  32. Living with aphasia • Changes total life experience • Aphasia constantly presents challenges throughout life. 32

  33. Personal experience of aphasia • Discussion with a person with aphasia. 33

  34. Personal experience of aphasia 34

  35. Recovery from aphasia • Aphasia changes over time • Changes can be in a positive direction 35

  36. Factors that assist recovery • Motivation • Support • Severity • General health • Speech therapy 36

  37. Strategies to use when communicating with someone with aphasia 37

  38. Strategies for talking to someone with aphasia: 38

  39. Strategies for listening to someone with aphasia 39

  40. When asking questions: 40

  41. Strategies for Reading • Provide pictures • Underline 41

  42. Strategies for writing • Break down writing into steps • Encourage more information • Encourage the person -to speak, draw, or gesture as well. 42

  43. Health care information for people with aphasia • Limited access • Often too complex 43

  44. Providing aphasia friendly information • Summarise main points • Use: • Large font • Pictures • Headings 44

  45. Effects on friends and family 45

  46. How families can help 46

  47. Support groups 47

  48. Resources for family and carers 48

  49. Top resources 49

  50. Thank You Example presentation title Page 50

More Related