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What is aphasia?

You may have been told that you have aphasia.

If you have aphasia, you may find it hard to:

• talk
• understand others when they speak
• read
• write
• use numbers and do calculations.

People who have aphasia can think clearly.

But they have difficulty getting message in and out.

They know what they think and feel, but can't get to the words.

If you have aphasia:

• you are still a competent adult
• you know what you want to say
• you can make your own decisions
• you are not deaf.

But aphasia means you have a problem with communication.

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