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Looking Back at June: Aphasia Awareness Month

By Jess Renyard, Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Looking back at June: Aphasia awareness month With the arrival of July, let’s take a moment to look back to June – Aphasia Awareness Month. Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person's ability to process and / or use language. It does not impact […]

6th Apr

Aphasia

Last week it was announced by Bruce Willis’s family that he would be retiring from his Hollywood acting career following a diagnosis of aphasia, which is affecting his cognitive abilities.News item can be viewed here. Following the announcement, ‘The Bill’ star Chris Ellison’s wife also shared that he has lost the ability to speak since […]

17th Jun

The role of a Speech and Language Therapist at STEPS Rehabilitation.

As part of Aphasia Awareness Month, in this Q&A article, our Lead Speech and Language Therapist Joanne Holder, explores the importance of speech and language therapy as part of a rehabilitation programme and her role at STEPS. What is Aphasia? Aphasia is when a person has difficulty with their language. It is usually caused by […]

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