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HOPE Stroke Support Group at Manatee Memorial Hospital
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HOPE Stroke Support Group at Manatee Memorial Hospital

The HOPE Stroke Support Group at Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH) is a stroke support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers.  HOPE stands for Healing, Optimism, Positivity, and Encouragement.  Three…
What is Transcortical Motor Aphasia?
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What is Transcortical Motor Aphasia?

Transcortical Motor Aphasia, also known as commissural dysphasia or white matter dysphasia, results from damage to the language-dominant hemisphere in the anterior superior frontal lobe.  Transcortical Motor Aphasia is classified…
What are the symptoms of aphasia?
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Symptoms of Aphasia

Symptoms of aphasia
The Good Enough Principle
Co-Survivor Resource

The Good Enough Principle

The Good Enough Principle refers to the idea that progress is a better goal than perfection in our role as co-survivors and caregivers.  In reality, no one is perfect.  But…
Art and Aphasia
Member Spotlight

Get to Know Leonard Lizaso

Name: Leonard Lizaso When did you have your stroke? February 19, 2021 What was your occupation? Registered Nurse What are your favorite activities now?  Gardening, cooking, carpentry, fixing car What piece of advice would…
Apraxia of Speech
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What is Apraxia of Speech?

Apraxia of speech, also called verbal apraxia, is a loss of speech ability from a brain injury such as stroke. A person with apraxia of speech has trouble saying what…
Stroke Wellness and Support Club
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Stroke Wellness and Support Club at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

The Stroke Wellness and Support Club at Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) has a special division devoted to promoting education, wellness, and the management of stroke and neurological diseases.  They provide…
Broca's Aphasia
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What is Broca’s Aphasia?

Broca's aphasia is a nonfluent and expressive aphasia where the person knows what they want to say and can understand others. But, speech takes great effort to say words or…
Stress Grief Depression and Aphasia
Living With Aphasia

Stress, Grief, Depression, and Aphasia

by Donna Polelle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Persons with Aphasia experience a loss of communication, leading to frustration and social isolation.  In addition, Aphasia affects relationships, roles, identity, everyday functioning, and daily…
Anomic Aphasia
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What is Anomic Aphasia?

Anomic aphasia is a mild form of fluent aphasia where the person can understand other's speech and can usually read. People with anomic aphasia can't find the words they want…
Fighting Overwhelm
Co-Survivor Resource

Fighting Overwhelm

Fighting overwhelm can be overwhelming! Three months ago, we ran an article with a Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire.  In taking the Self-Assessment, we learned that overwhelm is a problem in the…
Get to Know Rick Reese
Member Spotlight

Get to Know Rick Reese

Name: Rick Reese When did you have your stroke?  March 2018. What was your occupation?  Mechanic/owner at Reese's Chevron station. What are your favorite activities now?  Working at the station,…
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
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Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program was created to encourage inclusivity, acceptance, and understanding for people with hidden disabilities.  There is no qualifying list of hidden impairments.  The person gets to…
What is Neuroplasticity?
Living With Aphasia

What is Neuroplasticity?

What is Neuroplasticity? In stroke recovery, neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to rewire or reorganize itself after injury.  The person with Aphasia can make the most of recovery by repeatedly…
Alexia
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What is Alexia?

Alexia is a form of Aphasia that affects reading comprehension, including: 1.  Having difficulty recognizing words by sight or understanding written material of any length. 2.  Having difficulty sounding out…