BSSG Aphasia Information
Aphasia is an acquired language disorder in which sufferers have a difficulty in producing or comprehending spoken or written language. Many stroke survivors suffer from some form of aphasia.
Depending on the area and extent of brain damage, someone suffering from aphasia may be able to speak but not write, or vice versa, or display any of a wide variety of other deficiencies in language comprehension and production, such as being able to sing but not speak.
More information about aphasia can be found here, or on the website of the Australian Aphasia Association.
Several members of the Boroondara Stroke Support Group suffer from one or other form of aphasia, and a special Aphasia Cell has been established to address their special needs.
The leader of the Aphasia Cell is Lloyd Knight, and he welcomes any query relating to aphasia that is associated with stroke. Lloyd can be contacted by phone at (03) 9817-6362 or by email at 
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