Patients Find Their Voices ; Patients with the Language Disorder Aphasia Are Being Helped Through Art. Health Reporter Helen Rae Explains

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USING art to express emotions is nothing new, but if it"s the only way you have of communicating because you"ve lost the power of speech, then creating a 'work of art' takes on a whole different meaning.

Aphasia is one of the most frustrating aspects of life after a stroke for both patients and their loved ones as it affects all forms of communication using words.

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Patients Find Their Voices ; Patients with the Language Disorder Aphasia Are Being Helped Through Art. Health Reporter Helen Rae Explains

Some people with aphasia lose speech completely for many months or even years, while others have that 'tip of the tongue feeling' even for everyday words and phrases.

However, a partnership approach between speech and language ...

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