“What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with aphasia?”

 

 

At a Let’s CHAT session this spring, C.H.A.T. Society members explored this question.

Participants shared their own experiences. Everyone’s experience was different but there were some common themes. Surviving stroke or brain injury isn’t easy. Living with aphasia involves disappointments and challenges. It takes hard work to recover and adapt.


Members also 
shared hope. Life goes on, and things get better! Members expressed the importance of appreciating life. 


June is 
Aphasia Awareness Month. It is also Brain Injury Awareness Month. Let’s reflect on how we can support our friends and neighbours who live with aphasia or brain injury.