Understanding Aphasia: Personal Stories and Community Support
About this episode
The episode features discussions on aphasia, its impact, and the importance of community support through personal stories from a stroke survivor and a speech therapist.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rob Edwards and Jonathan Hirons host Chris Greenhough, a stroke survivor with aphasia who leads support groups, and Lisa Thomas, a senior speech and language therapist with the NHS. They discuss the impact of aphasia, a condition affecting the brain's language capabilities, and the importance of community support and therapy. Chris shares his journey of recovery and involvement in running aphasia support groups, while Lisa talks about the challenges and succe...
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Hosts: Rob Edwards, Jonathan Hirons
Guests: Chris Greenhough, Lisa Thomas
Topics covered
- aphasia
- stroke recovery
- community support
- speech therapy
- personal stories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHS
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