Communication Can Change After Stroke
A stroke can affect speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. These changes can be frustrating, but communication strategies, rehabilitation, and the right resources can help.
Stroke signs? B.E.F.A.S.T. — Call 911 immediately.
Life After Stroke
A stroke can affect speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. These changes can be frustrating, but communication strategies, rehabilitation, and the right resources can help.
For stroke survivors experiencing speech, language, or communication changes, the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic offers a local Nebraska resource for evaluation, therapy, and support.
For people who have difficulty using standard print because of a visual, physical, or reading disability, Nebraska's Talking Book and Braille Service provides eligible individuals with free audiobooks, audio magazines, braille materials, and digital downloads.
For more information, contact Scott Scholz, TBBS Director, Circulation and Production, at (800) 307-2665 or (402) 471-6553. You can also visit the TBBS website. Download an application form and learn more about the application process here.
1. Give the person time to respond.
2. Reduce background distractions.
3. Try writing, gestures, pictures, or technology when helpful.
4. Speak directly to the person.
5. Communication difficulty does not mean someone has lost their intelligence.
