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To the Editor:
This is a word of appreciation for "The Words I Lost"
(Op-Ed, Sept. 19), A.H. Raskin's article on aphasia. My wife's
stroke three years ago, her rapid recovery from paralysis
and her nonstop struggle since then to reestablish words as
a means of communication are recapitulated almost exactly
by Mr. Raskin's experience.
For the million United States aphasia victims
Mr. Raskin's clear message is, Keep on trying. For the rest
of us, it is to know that wordless doesn't mean mindless and
that sympathetic awareness is urgently called for.
Richard H. Nolte
Cos Cob, Conn., Sept. 23, 1992 NAA Board Member
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