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Can you read without knowing how to spell?
Yes, this is possible. People diagnosed with Aphasia or Dyslexia would experience similar attributes to this. People with "Pure" Aphasia have selective impairments, where they either cannot read, but can write, or vice versa. Those with Dyslexia experience detrimental reading capabilities, and have trouble reading books and other texts. Adults with Dyslexia can read, but suffer more on spelling, arising to the situation where they can read, but have a lot of difficulty spelling.
Do people with aphasia use sign language?
Some people with expressive aphasia, use sign language successfully. Others with aphasia lack the cognitive capacity to make use of sign language. That said, strictly speaking, aphasia is a communications disorder. Most patients have not lost cognitive ability, unless the aphasia was attended by another brain injury that resulted in it.
What is multilingual aphasia?
Multilingual aphasia is a type of aphasia where someone often misspeaks by saying something in her/his native language that is semantically similar to what the person intended to say. People with this type of aphasia do not necessarily misspeak as often in languages that are foreign to them as they do in their native language. This type of aphasia is probably caused by learning and/or acquiring too many foreign languages. Multilingual aphasia is contrasted with mathematician's aphasia, wherein a person says the exact opposite of what she/he intended to say. Mathematician's aphasia is probably caused by being good at math and/or studying math. Neither of these types of aphasia are caused by physiological damage to the language-processing hemisphere of the brain, in contrast to the two main types of aphasia and to most miscellaneous types.
A word to refer people unable to speak?
Aphasic. Or having aphasia.
Can a flashback cause aphasia?
Well it depends on what is meant by the term "flashback." And aphasia is in a whole different camp than a flashback. Aphasia.org explains much about aphasia. Aphasia is often a SYMPTOM rather than a result of something. Aphasia means disordered communication with the world, and difficulty or inability to share with other people, their thoughts by using words, about ideas and concepts. However, cognitive abilities are often intact.
What is shopping aphasia?
Aphasia is a condition, which affects a person's ability to communicate.This can include difficulties with: talking, understanding what people are saying, reading, writing, numbers/telling the time/handling money
Can anomic aphasia result from migraines?
Yes. For some people, during the prodrome phase of the migraine, neurological symptoms such as aphasia can occur. This is more commonly seen in hemipleglic and basilar artery migraines.
Is there support and accommodation for people with mental health and visual impairments?
Usually there is, yes.
Are developed for people with physical impairments or disabilities to use computers?
assistive devices
What is the word when you can't remember the names of people?
Lethonomia: a tendency to forget names, or inability to recall the correct name. It's an expression of nominal aphasia. Nominal aphasia or dysnomia, but that applies to words generally, not just names.
Why is it that people with down syndrome always stare at food?
people with down syndrome are often riddled with vision impairments...
What causes nominal aphasia?
Nominal aphasia, also known as anomic aphasia, is primarily caused by damage to the brain areas responsible for language processing, particularly in the left hemisphere, such as the angular gyrus and posterior temporal lobe. This condition often results from strokes, traumatic brain injuries, or neurodegenerative diseases. Individuals with nominal aphasia have difficulty retrieving names of objects, people, or places, while their ability to speak fluently and understand language remains relatively intact.
