Personal Accounts

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Do You Become Invisible When You Have Aphasia?

In Kelly and Brad Marsh’s new book, Love Stroke, Kelly describes herself …

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Aphasia from Two Points-of-View

One of my favourite things about Kelly and Brad Marsh’s new book, …

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Conflicting Emotions and Aphasia

Emotions after a life changing event may pull you in two different …

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Aphasia Book Roundup

There has been an explosion of aphasia-related books in recent years. These …

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Love Stroke: Becoming a Caregiver

A stroke changed Kelly Marsh’s life, but it also changed her husband, …

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Love Stroke: Looking for Hope

It is natural to look for hope when you’re in a fraught …

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The Word Escapes Me: Activities and Therapy

What activities do you like to do? It’s actually a really important …

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The Word Escapes Me: Conversation Topics

It’s difficult to learn a foreign language in a classroom. The introductory …

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The Word Escapes Me: Aphasia Analogies

Aphasia is like trying to get around in a foreign country where …

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The Word Escapes Me: Telling Your Story

Every single person has a library-worth of stories inside of them. In …