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How Aphasia Causes Difficulty Speaking. Chairdrobe.

Mar 31, 2022

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Understanding Aphasia Through Discovery

00:20

Brocas Patients Can't Read Function Words Outloud From Test Cards

03:37

The Human Brain and Neuro Linguistics

02:55

Language on the Left Side of the Brain

02:51

Introduction

2min

The Human Brain and Neuro Linguistics

3min

Language on the Left Side of the Brain

3min

What Is Aphasia?

3min

Brocas Aphasia - The Cat Was Chased by the Dog

3min

Brocas Patients Can't Read Function Words Outloud From Test Cards

4min

The Contrast Between Ephasia and Broka's Disease

2min

Symptoms of Aphasia

4min

Bombas Socks - The Most Comfortable Sock Ever

1min

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'Chair Drobe' - A Family Act

2min

869. Prodded by Bruce Willis's family's announcement that he is leaving acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, we revisited language disorders, and the kinds of things we can learn from them.

Today's segment was written by Syelle Graves, who has a PhD in linguistics and is the assistant director of ILETC (Institute for Language Education in Transcultural Context). She was also a 40 under Forty alumni award honoree at SUNY New Paltz. You can find her at syellegraves.com.

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