Aphasia (pronounced uh-fey-zhu)* is a disorder that affects an individual’s ability to process and use language.
Aphasia is caused by an injury to the brain. Expressive aphasia is when an individual struggles with saying words and speaking in complete sentences. Receptive aphasia is when an individual has difficulty in understanding what is said. Many people with aphasia have a combination of expressive and receptive challenges in their use of language.**
For more information on aphasia, visit www.extension.org/pages/Understanding_Aphasia.
*Dictionary.com Unabridged
**American Speech and Hearing Association
