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Living with severe aphasia
— the experience of communication impairment after stroke | | Author(s) | Susie Parr |
| Publisher | Pavilion, Brighton, 2004 |
| Pages | 81 pp (Research into practice) |
| Source | Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd., The Ironworks, Cheapside, Brighton, East Sussex BNQ 4GD. |
| Keywords | Aphasia ; Stroke ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Aphasia is a language and communication difficulty that commonly follows stroke. Many people with aphasia have difficulty understanding written or spoken language and expressing themselves in speech and writing. This report describes the findings of an ethnographic study of 20 people with severe aphasia, and charts the detail of their day-to-day life. The report throws light on the social exclusion of this group of people, and the challenges faced by carers and service providers. It indicates the potential for changing the experiences of people with severe aphasia, and highlights the urgent need for training and support for all those likely to come into contact with this group: family members, care home managers and staff, rehabilitation personnel and workers in the voluntary sector. The project on which this book is based was funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Also involved in an advisory and editorial capacity were Sally Byng, Carole Pound and Alan Hewitt, who, like the author, work for Connect, the community disability network. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040824004 B |
| Classmark | EFA: CQA: 3F |
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