Aphasia is the problem that a person has speaking after a stroke or head injury. Some people with aphasia also have trouble understanding what other people are saying. Aphasia means tha someone who used to be able to communicate now has problems.

      People with aphasia know what they want to say, but they have trouble saying it. They know who you are, even if they cannot say your name. They still remember the past, even if they cannot tell a story. They know what they want, even if they cannot tell you.

     We all take language for granted. It is hard to imagine life without it.