In Anaheim, California, there is a small speech therapy practice called Instrumental SLP. It’s different from any other small speech therapy private practice because of two big differences. The first ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- News of actor Bruce Willis' battle with aphasia has many wondering what the condition is. About 2 million Americans are living with aphasia. It's not a disorder that's widely ...

Language therapy may help a person recover from aphasia. Some people may have a partial recovery, while others may recover fully. The time it takes to recover from aphasia can vary for each person.

June is Aphasia Awareness Month, a national campaign dedicated to increasing public awareness about the language disorder and recognizing people who are living with or caring for people with aphasia.

Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

(Bravo via Getty Images) Being able to communicate, from finding the right words to just being able to read and write, is something that most people take for granted. However, for those who suffer ...

Actor Bruce Willis, whose one-liners are a mainstay of blockbuster action movies, is stepping away from his career due to a diagnosis of aphasia, a neurological disorder that impacts language and ...

Expressive aphasia can happen after brain damage and may affect your ability to speak or write. A few signs include using short phrases and substituting words with similar sounds or meanings.

Communication classes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology aid the progress of participants with communication disorders in a ...

In March 2022, actor Bruce Willis’ family announced that he was retiring from acting after an aphasia diagnosis. This announcement drew national attention to aphasia and its impact on people’s quality ...

Bruce Willis’ family has announced he will be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia. "Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been ...