Communication challenges

Some people with aphasia may speak in short or incomplete sentences or longer sentences that are non-sensical. They also use unrecognisable words.

According to the Mayo Clinic, people with aphasia fall into one of three patterns.

• Expressive aphasia: They can understand others but struggle to respond in complete sentences. They may say things like: "Walk park today."
• Comprehensive aphasia: People speak in long, complex sentences that are non-sensical. They don't always know that people don't understand them.
• Global aphasia. People have poor comprehension and a poor ability to form words.

Symptoms of aphasia are:

• Difficulty speaking
• Trouble understanding speech
• Difficulty with word recall
• Problems with reading or writing

Treatment depends on the ro...