Parr, Susie, 1953-

Talking about aphasia : living with loss of language after stroke / Susie Parr, Sally Byng, and Sue Gilpin ; with Chris Ireland. - Buckingham ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1997. - xiii, 144 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-144).

What is aphasia; "is frightened, is frightened" - the early experience of stroke and aphasia; "the thing is what job?" - work, leisure and aphasia; "can I get a word in edgeways?" - family, friends and aphasia; "lost in the undertow" - health, social care and voluntary services for people with aphasia; "everything seems a secret" - information and aphasia; "doing the inside work" - the meaning of aphasia; "they cannot see it or how will they know?" - aphasia and disability; "I'm fed up of saying I'm sorry" - learning to live with aphasia. Appendix 1 About the project.

0335199372

97015402


Aphasia.
Aphasia--Case studies.
Cerebrovascular disease--Complications.

RC425 / .P376 1997

616.8552 PAR