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APHASIA


Introduction

Technically, the term aphasia means unable to produce any meaningful speech.  Dysphasia is a more appropriate term to use and refers to individuals who sustained injury to the neural tracts within the brain and brainstem involved with creating language.  This is different than dysarthria which is the medical term for slurring.  Individuals who slur still create normal language, however, in the case of dyarthria the brainstem tract responsible for moving the tongue has been injured.
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Recommended websites

Aphasia (info)
Aphasia Hope (info)
Verizon (discounted phone rates)

More websites

Bungalow Software (speech software)
Consortium of Citizens (disability community)
Dragon Software (speech recognition software)
Microsoft (speech recognition software)
Attainment (software)
Chattervox (voice amplifying equipment)
Luminaud (voice amplifying equipment)
NY Times: ALS (personal story)
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Recommended books

1. It’s Still Me – Buzzo Associates
2. Shadow Factory – Paul Webb
3. Finding Another Voice – Leonard Zion
4. The Mind’s Eye – Oliver Sacks
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Recommended movies

1. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2. Aphasia
3. After Words
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Blogs

Aphasia Blog
Aphasia Video Blog (personal story)
Aphasia Corner (blog)
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