This is a Finding Words story! Aphasia has impacted my speaking, writing and my ability to read numbers. Two years ago I had a stroke. I was not able to say much. I spoke gibberish. Before my stroke I was the Vice President of a Rehab and Adaptive Equipment Company. My life was contracts, communication…
This is a Finding Words story! I have been blessed to be a part of the wonderful world of Speech Language Pathology. As a 30 year practitioner in the area of Aphasia, I have come to meet unique individuals who have suddenly lost their voice. Together, we set off on a journey to find either…
This is a Finding Words story! I miss the life I used have but I’ve become happy with the life I have now. I miss my old friends and my job as a scaffolding foreman. Because of the stroke I had 10 years ago I’ve made new friends and I love going to the Gebbie…
This is a Finding Words story! Avi Golden doesn’t sit still. Avi completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Towson University, in Maryland. By the time he graduated in 1998, he was well on his way to pursuing a career and a life that he loved. In the years that followed, he garnered credentials…
This is a Finding Words story! I am an husband, father, and renewable energy consultant. I suffered a severe Traumatic Brain Injury on August 2012 after walking home from a baseball game. I have gone through years of speech and OT therapy to improve the quality of my life. I still have many struggles, I…
This is a Finding Words story! May 6, 2011, Danny saved his sister’s life. The man attacking her, turned his rage on Danny when Danny pulled him off his sister. He stabbed Danny 34 times, 19 of them in his brain. Danny was left with hemiparalysis on his right side and aphasia. He was 27…
This is a Finding Words story! Lucky for a loving wife, super family, friends, and caregivers. I’m retired, after working a administrator 35 years in special education in public schools. I feel special empathy for kids who have aphasia. I’m left with good physical shape (from the quick response at home, para meds , in…
This is a Finding Words story! My world as I had knowned came to a screeching halt on June 2, 2012 – my life will never be the same again… Never. I found myself in the throws of a Ischemic AND hemorrhagic stroke… Simultaneously. After all is said and done, I lost how to communicate…
This is a Finding Words story! I had my stroke 1.5 years ago. My aphasia was particularly hard on me because I was a professor of mathematics and physics at a university before I had to retire. However I have learnt to explain my speech problem to everyone and ask that ‘bear with me’. I…
This is a Finding Words story! 4 years ago, the man I used to be had a stroke; little words have spoken… self-esteem, old self, happiness- were shot to pieces. Depression set in. I didn’t know myself anymore. My companion Aphasia shown me the light. She stole my linguistic tool kit but she’s the one…