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Aphasia and dysphasia refer to the loss of ability to understand or express speech caused by brain damage, usually from a stroke or brain tumor. Aphasia can cause difficulties with speaking in complete sentences, word substitution, and comprehending conversations. It is typically diagnosed through screening tests and further assessment by a speech language pathologist. Treatment involves speech therapy with clear and repetitive communication using pictures and gestures to help patients understand.

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Aphasia and dysphasia refer to the loss of ability to understand or express speech caused by brain damage, usually from a stroke or brain tumor. Aphasia can cause difficulties with speaking in complete sentences, word substitution, and comprehending conversations. It is typically diagnosed through screening tests and further assessment by a speech language pathologist. Treatment involves speech therapy with clear and repetitive communication using pictures and gestures to help patients understand.

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APHASIA/DYSPHAS

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Danielle Nelson Pd
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WHAT IS IT?

Aphasia is the loss of ability to understand or express speech,


caused by brain damage.

Dysphasia is the loss of or deficiency in the power to use or


understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain

Aphasia is a sign of some other condition, such as a stroke or a brain


tumor.

speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a highly-trained professional


who evaluates and treats children and adults who have difficulty
with speech or language.

Dysphasia and Aphasia are

Pretty much the same thing.


Most of the time it is referred
To as aphasia to avoid
confusion

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

A couple of ways that you can test for aphasia are:

1.) Screening is a method used to determine if a student needs to be tested


further for aphasia/dysphasia. They used standardized and non-standardized
methods testing their communication skills like reading comprehension, writing,
and speaking.
2.) After going through the screening process, if the individual needs to continue
the testing they are then referred to a SLP for a comprehensive assessment
which determines:
Their underlying strengths and weaknesses in communication
The problems the individual faces in daily life because of the disability
How it effects the way they read and write
The impact on his or her family.

This may lead to:


a diagnosis and severity of the disorder
Recommendations for the individual, along with the family
Referral to other assessments

KEY INDICATORS
A person with aphasia may:

Speak in short or incomplete sentences

Speak in sentences that don't make sense

Substitute one word for another or one sound for another

Speak unrecognizable words

Not understand other people's conversation

Write sentences that don't make sense

There are three types of aphasia

1.) Non-fluent aphasia- struggling to get words out and speak in short
choppy sentences Walk park tomorrow
2.) Fluent Aphasia- make sentences long and complex with unnecessary
words
3.) Global Aphasia- extensive damage to the brain's language networks.
People with global aphasia have severe disabilities with expression and
comprehension.

HOW TO TEACH THESE STUDENTS


Speech therapy can help students with
aphasia/dysphasia.
Teacher needs to communicate slowly,
clearly, and repetitively.
Use pictures and hand gestures to help them
understand.
Quiet environment

WORK CITED PAGE


http://www.teachnology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/d
ysphagia/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/aphasia/basics/symptoms/con20027061
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/
Aphasia/
http://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?
folderid=8589934663&section=Assessment
#Screening

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