If he could speak, he would make words. My husband, a 5-year stroke survivor, has Broca’s aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder that disrupts language. In my husband’s case, it is my expressive language breakdown. It can hold the tongue, but it is difficult to get the tongue out. Learn how aphasia affects communication and read how my husband and I deal with some communication challenges.
Aphasia: Language In but not Out
Because of his aphasia, the husband cannot write very well; Therefore he cannot write what he cannot say. Orthography is an expressive form of language. The form of speaking is also expressive; It is therefore very difficult to speak to him. The words are in thinking, but they don’t come out when they want to or as they should. Although expressive language tasks are challenging, he has little difficulty listening and understanding what he hears. Aphasics differ according to the amount of deficits in expressive or receptive language.
Aphasia: Gesture and Questioning
How many women envy me for having a husband who listens and does not speak? It may seem ideal until you really need a piece of information, and you have all the gestures. If you want information, get it one way or another. It generally means questions – dozens of them. If you like to play 20-questions, you would like to communicate with an aphasic. Most questions – by necessity – ask for yes and no answers.
Aphasia: No Consisting of Yes or No
The most difficult thing about aphasia on my part is that my husband has it and no one else always agrees. The answer may mean yes even 90% of the time, but it could mean nothing else 10% of the time. Whatever thinks is what it means. So, whether he is gullible or not aphasic, he may not be as reliable as he would like.
Apahsia: Words and Phrases
The second most difficult thing about aphasia is all the words and phrases. You may get a few words a day in conversation or a hundred words, but you will not have a thousand. Thankfully, a lot can be said nonverbally. Also, the mere voice is not uncommon to generate sense of information. A single word clue can help me with the topic or at least in the ballpark. Whenever I have an argument that my husband is trying to convey, I can usually ask him to refer to the information he told me – if he could tell me.
Aphasia: Stiick Mid-Word or Mid-Sentence
The third most difficult aspect of aphasia has to do with personality and sociality. My husband happens to be a people-person and likes to be a part of socializing and conversations. Unfortunately, he opened his mouth to speak and only got a word or two before he got stuck. Then he will call me to come and pick up where he left off. I am expected to tell the story began – which is really not in my suggestion. But since I know most of the stories and the existence of one word or gesture, I can very often guess his place and become his voice.
With Broca’s aphasia, my husband presents various communication challenges. But the extra need for him to let his tongue out makes it all the more surprising since I’m the recipient of a 10-word sentence with difficulty.
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