I have a complicated case. My Dad has a bit of both types. Most of the time he has mainly the non fluent kind. Once in a while he can't tell that he's not doing the right thing, but if you tell him he gets it and will try to correct. Most of the time though he can say the right things and understand everything that's being said. His cognition is the same and he was just telling me today he wishes he could talk. The problem is, he's on a vent and no one will help him try to talk at all. So he has zero voice. It's just yes or no questions and awkward sign language. I want to help him, but I can't figure out how to work with him, because despite the fact that he seems to have non fluent aphasia, he can't read. So I can't use any word based communication boards. And he says that the pictures on the communication boards at the hospital don't make sense to him.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. It does sound like he has a mix of both, known as global aphasia, which is most difficult to treat. But if you think he can comprehend what you are saying to him, then use yes and no questions to communicate. Reading often becomes difficult for people after a stroke, even if they can speak- try paring a picture with a word and see if that helps at all. Also, how is his spelling? If he can spell, you can use a letter board. I hope you can find him a good speech therapist that can work with him and find ways to improve his ability to communicate.
I have a complicated case. My Dad has a bit of both types. Most of the time he has mainly the non fluent kind. Once in a while he can't tell that he's not doing the right thing, but if you tell him he gets it and will try to correct. Most of the time though he can say the right things and understand everything that's being said. His cognition is the same and he was just telling me today he wishes he could talk. The problem is, he's on a vent and no one will help him try to talk at all. So he has zero voice. It's just yes or no questions and awkward sign language. I want to help him, but I can't figure out how to work with him, because despite the fact that he seems to have non fluent aphasia, he can't read. So I can't use any word based communication boards. And he says that the pictures on the communication boards at the hospital don't make sense to him.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. It does sound like he has a mix of both, known as global aphasia, which is most difficult to treat. But if you think he can comprehend what you are saying to him, then use yes and no questions to communicate. Reading often becomes difficult for people after a stroke, even if they can speak- try paring a picture with a word and see if that helps at all. Also, how is his spelling? If he can spell, you can use a letter board. I hope you can find him a good speech therapist that can work with him and find ways to improve his ability to communicate.
In description your Patient-Provider Communication website is down i guess,
Thank you for letting me know. I've fixed the link and it should be working now :)
Thank you soo much. Just made a board for my Grandma🥰
That's wonderful! I hope she likes it and can communicate more easily with you :)