(uh-fay-zhee-uh) A loss or reduction in language (speaking, understanding, reading, and/or writing) following brain damage, typically as a result of a stroke.
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I had a stroke in March 2022. I couldn’t work, so I focused on getting better. I made progress in speech therapy, but I wanted more, and I knew that I needed to work on talking.
My wife and I heard about the Center, and it’s instrumental in my recovery. I was nervous when I started, because my aphasia was severe, but I quickly realized that I was in friendly company . . . read more
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