APHASIA PATHWAY

Hospital admission and referrals to speech pathology services - by advocating for admission to acute stroke units and referrals to speech pathology for people with aphasia, speech pathologists can provide aphasia rehabilitation in a supportive healthcare setting... Aphasia is a common sequelae of stroke, occurring in up to 38% of stroke survivors [2] and has significant implications for an individual's functioning and quality of life [3]. Aphasia is a communication disability caused by damage to the language centres of the brain. Associated with increased mortality, reduced likelihood of returning to employment and reduced rates of functional recovery [4], aphasia post stroke affects an individual's ability to understand, speak, read and write.

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