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Understanding Aphasia, the Disorder Cited in Bruce Willis’s Retirement
Dr. Ellyn Riley was interviewed for this article by the Washington Post about Bruce Willis’s recent aphasia diagnosis.
New CSD Study Uses Electrical Brain Stimulation to Help Treat Stroke Patients With Aphasia
Click here to read about one of our current studies in the lab from an article in the Syracuse University News.
How to communicate with someone who has a communication disorder
June is Aphasia Awareness Month! Click here to listen to Dr. Ellyn Riley’s radio interview about communicating with people with aphasia.
Hillary Clinton Does Not Have Aphasia. Here’s Why…
Read Dr. Ellyn Riley’s article, “Hillary Clinton Does Not Have Aphasia: Here’s Why…“
Bob and Nancy know what true love sounds like
Click here to read about one couple’s experiences with aphasia, and how their love helps them overcome all of the challenges they are faced with.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother’s diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia in People
Click here to read about Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother’s diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia, and how Williams-Paisley learned to “…love the person her mom was becoming.”
Recovering from traumatic brain injury and aphasia on USA Today
Click here to read a mother’s story of her 21 year old son’s recovery after a fall down the stairs left him with a traumatic brain injury and aphasia, among other diagnoses.
What is it like to be unable to communicate? A TEDx talk.
Click here to watch a TED Talk that discusses the impact that aphasia has on one’s ability to communicate.
Opera singer struggles with speech after stroke
Click here to read an opera singer’s words of advice for dealing with aphasia.