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11 Practical tips for living with aphasia

By Laura Malis / December 29, 2025

Aphasia Recovery Takes Daily Practice Every person with aphasia is unique. But if we want to rebuild language—speaking, reading, and writing—it helps to think of recovery as a full-time job, about 30 or 40 hours a week. Speech Therapy and Home Practice Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are important. They help guide recovery and show how language…

Aphasia Practice at Home: Haircut Language After Stroke

By Laura Malis / December 14, 2025

Life After Stroke: Practicing Language at Home Life after a stroke can be overwhelming—especially when aphasia makes speaking, reading, and writing difficult. At Aphasia at Home, I share real experiences and practical tools that help people with aphasia practice language in everyday situations. This post highlights a simple but powerful resource for rebuilding confidence and…

Sunflower Lanyard helps with Hidden Disabilities

By Laura Malis / December 2, 2025

Making the Invisible Visible How the Sunflower Lanyard Helps People With Hidden Disabilities I was going to write a long blog post explaining the Sunflower Lanyard — but I don’t need to. Aphasia Phil and Glory Gresham have already created an excellent video that breaks down how the lanyard works and why it matters for…