How to help someone "get the words out"
Help for Expressive Aphasia: difficulty remembering words while talking or writing
Expressive Aphasia is difficulty with word-retrieval or "thinking of the right word" when speaking or writing. It's as if all the words are still in your head, but you've lost the index, so you can't find those words. Sometimes called word-retrieval difficulty or "word salad".
Video tips on helping someone speak after stroke or brain-injury
Great 4 minute video from a speech therapist.
Tips for Caregivers
- Make sure you have their attention.
- Minimize distractions (TV, radio, other people talking)
- Speak slowly with short, simple sentences.
If it's easier for them to understand you, this leaves more mental capacity for expressing themselves.. - Give them lots of time to answer. Be patient until it's awkward. More about how to be patient.
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Clay Nichols
Co-founder of MoreSpeech and Bungalow Software for unlimited speech therapy at home and in the clinic.
For 3 decades, Clay has helped patients, caregivers and speech pathologists with & language softwspeech are. He shares the tips & tricks he's picked up along the way. He is not a speech therapst. Consult your speech therapist regarding any tips you read anywhere, including the Rehab Resources.
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