Aphasie - Sprachverlust im Erwachsenenalter

It is estimated that 80,000 people in Germany are newly diagnosed with this speech disorder each year (80% due to strokes). People with aphasia have difficulty expressing their own thoughts and feelings. They often cannot control their own speech. Sometimes they are unable to understand, read, write, or do math. They are often paralyzed on the right side and therefore have to relearn all activities with their left hand, especially writing. In her book, Birthe Wilagi examines this area both theoretically and practically, describing her own experiences: a brain hemorrhage at 22. Suddenly, everything is different. Learning to write again instead of going to parties. Getting out of the wheelchair as quickly as possible instead of going to the movies with friends. Life must be restructured, and the motto for this seems quite simple: Sometimes you just have to s.