Hearing Test With Aphasia: Understanding Instructions and Showing Reliable Responses
A person with aphasia can take part in a hearing assessment, but the audiologist may need to adapt how instructions and answers…
Read gentlyThis blog shares general information only and should not be treated as medical advice. If you are worried about someone living with aphasia, please speak with a qualified doctor.
The articles on this website are written for awareness and everyday understanding, not as medical guidance. Any concerns about a person affected by aphasia should always be discussed with a doctor.
A person with aphasia can take part in a hearing assessment, but the audiologist may need to adapt how instructions and answers…
Read gentlyGardening with aphasia becomes easier when the task is visible, the choices are small, and nobody confuses difficulty finding words with an…
Read gentlyWatching television with aphasia can become easier when the viewer controls the pace, the sound and the amount of information arriving at…
Read gentlyPhysical therapy is easier to participate in with aphasia when instructions are shown as well as spoken, choices are confirmed, and the…
Read gentlyA simple sketch can help a person with aphasia explain a message when a spoken word is difficult to find, but its…
Read gentlySome people with aphasia can sing familiar words more easily than they can produce those words in conversation. This ability varies, and…
Read gentlyA pharmacy visit with aphasia works best when the person choosing and taking the medicine can see each question, respond in their…
Read gentlyUsing a bus, train, tram or subway with aphasia can be easier when the journey is broken into decisions that do not…
Read gentlyA person with aphasia can make their own clothing choices even when finding words, reading size labels or answering a shop assistant…
Read gentlyA museum visit should be about curiosity, not a test of how quickly someone can read, answer a question or find the…
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