| People With Aphasia(listed alphabetically by last name) Some people with aphasia have notable accomplishments. Here are some people with aphasia and links to their websites. Add Accomplishment(s) |
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| Lou Albert | Is a stroke survivor with a web site | My Web Page |
Baylis β2![]() | Ph.D. in mathematics; 40 years as an instructor and administrator in Christiian colleges & Universities; principle writer & first director of critically acclaimed assessment project "Taking Values Seriously:Assessing the Mission of Church-Related Collges." Currently medically retired on disability due to traumatic brain episode which began wtih a blood vessel in a brain tumor exploding in March 2009 creating many stroke-like symptoms; the benign tumor removed in March 2009 followed by 4 grand-mal seizures in December 2009. I am now diagnosed with aphasia, epilepsy and Adult ADHDS. Since I can't work a normal job in higher education, I spend my days reading, thinking and writing about higher education, epilespsy and aphasia. I have four blogs, one on each of the following topics: aphasia, epilesy and higher education, plus a general blog. They can all be accessed through he URLs of which are included in this profile. | My Web Page |
| Harvey Alter | The New York Times - April 14, 2008 - Patient Voices: Stroke | My Web Page |
| Paul Berger | Is a stroke survivor. He is the author of several books, including "How to Conquer the World With One Hand and an Attitude" and "You Can Do It! 105 Thoughts, Feelings and Solutions to Inspire You" | My Web Page |
| Steve Brown | Stoke and Apraxia | My Web Page |
| Kate Conway | Has a card company. You can find her contact information at | My Web Page |
| Peter Cornelis | Started the Hope for Stroke organization to help other stroke survivors and co-survivors. He has a monthly e-newsletter that reaches out to stroke survivors. To learn more, go to | My Web Page |
| Mary Drylewicz | The exact date of this video is unknown. Mary Drylewicz, a former data analyst, found great artistic ability after suffering a stroke. This segment was used as part of News12 New Jersey's To Your Health segment. | My Web Page |
| Robert Gellman | An unusual way of Playing Guitar | My Web Page |
| Rob Hollander PhD | Aphasia diary of a stroke and the effects of aphasia, written firsthand by an academic linguist and sometime neurology instructor, *unedited* in order to observe writing deficits, as a clinical resource. | My Web Page |
| Edwin Jelks | Wrote an e-book about the experience of having a stroke. He did not have aphasia, but he wrote movingly about his hemiplegia and mental changes. You can read his e-book "On Being Struck By A Stoke - Causing My Body To Go On Strike" | My Web Page |
| Winston Lindsley | I am a stroke survivor. I have aphasia and apraxia. WinGO Global Website A resource site for patients and support personnel dealing with Speech Aphasia and Apraxia issues | My Web Page |
| Robert Muni | Desire’s the fuel of life. I feel really alive when I want something more than basic survival needs. Life’s hard. It’s supposed to be. If you don’t suffer, we wouldn’t learn a thing. Memory is a wonderful thing if you don’t have to deal with the past. Memory’s never finished as long as we are alive. What’s lost is lost. | My Web Page |
| Barbara Newborn | Had a stroke at the age of 21. She wrote a book about her experience "Return to Ithaca: A Woman's Triumph Over the Disabilities of a Severe Stroke." Today she is a yoga instructor. | My Web Page |
| Herb Silverman | Had a stroke at the age of 27. After many years of recovery and life experience, he is now a senior product and IT specialist, and a motivational speaker. Read what Herb says | My Web Page |
| Jerry, Mary and Chris | This is a blog started by 3 individuals with Aphasia who wish to share their personal stories, trials and triumphs. We are working on our speech, language, spelling, writing and computer skills. We (Jerry, Mary and Chris) had strokes. We have been coming to the Nazareth College Aphasia Clinic for many years. We are doing a Blog to spread the word about stroke patients who are dealing with Aphasia. | My Web Page |