Reading with Aphasia: Strategies to Support Comprehension and Confidence
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Reading with Aphasia: Strategies to Support Comprehension and Confidence

For many people living with aphasia, reading comprehension becomes a daily source of frustration. Aphasia doesn’t just affect speaking—it can make it hard to understand written language, too. This might mean struggling to follow a sentence, mix up similar-looking words, or forget the beginning of a paragraph by the time they get to the end. Understandably, this can lead to a loss of confidence and avoidance of reading altogether, even when it used to be a beloved activity.

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