Aphasia Practice: Grocery Store | Speech and Language for Stroke, Brain Tumor, Brain Injury

If you or your loved one has aphasia (difficulty with language) following a stroke, brain tumor, or brain injury, this video is great practice for simple speaking, reading, and writing tasks.
Practice with Bri, a speech-language pathologist from Atlas Aphasia Center. In this video, Bri will have you listen and repeat, name objects at the grocery store, read a grocery list, and write the names of the items purchased.
You can watch, learn, and participate! Caregivers can also learn some of the best ways to help their loved ones through different cues. For example: say a word or phrase and have your loved one repeat, use visual cues (lip the words, but don't actually say them), say the first sound of the word they are trying to name, use Bananagrams tiles and have them unscramble to re-learn spelling, and most importantly - be patient!!! Give them extra time and let them try before you step in.
Disclaimer: This video should NOT replace speech therapy, but it is a great supplement to your therapy to keep practicing at home.
Materials:
Paper and pencil
OR dry erase board and marker
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[@zehraylmaz7583]

This is really helpful for my patients! I'm inspired by you, please keep uploading videos.

[@atlasaphasiacenter]

Thanks, I love hearing that!! Will do.

[@MMViper05]

Another great video. Thank you! Learned some new things to try.

[@atlasaphasiacenter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jcmullins3871]

Very new to your channel and 1 question.Whats the reason for the index finger to the chin?.I'm 55 years old and have been battling Parkinson's Disease since I was 17, all of my adult life, now 38 years. Aphasia has been rough the last 2 years.

[@atlasaphasiacenter]

I'm sorry to hear about your Parkinson's and aphasia. That sounds very frustrating. I tend to point to my mouth/chin when I am trying to focus people's attention on my mouth movements. Some people with aphasia - and especially those who *also* have apraxia of speech, need strong visual cues to be able to repeat words and phrases.