Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia

People with aphasia—a brain disorder affecting about a million people in the U.S.—struggle to turn their thoughts into words ...
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Corpus Christi mother teaches youth about alternative communication devices

is your neighborhood reporter for North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi and the Bay Area. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For most people communicating is a simple task, but it can also be a challenge for ...
Science Daily

Using novel discourse treatment to improve communication in people with aphasia

A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke. Aphasia is a condition that ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing

There are at least 2 million people in America who have thoughts and ideas they can't put into words. People who have had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia - difficulty using ...
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A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing

People who've had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia: difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain.