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Aphasia and Writing. It Takes Time. ChatGPT is a Collaborator. Since September 2025, I’ve experienced aphasia and writing. I’ve produced 14 blog posts for Aphasia at Home. I’m honestly amazed by how much I’m enjoying writing again. Before my stroke in July 2022, I had two blogs. The first was during COVID. The second was…
Why Writing Poetry Helps When You Have Aphasia Then see my poem about 2025 and 2026! I admit it. I was depressed. You do not need long sentences. Your do not need perfect grammar. You can use single words. Short Lines. White space. That matters when language is hard. Poetry lets you: practice word finding…
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…
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…