Aphasia

 

Expression:

• Encourage the person to use gestures and communication aids alongside speech

• Offer choices such as "tea or coffee" rather than open questions

• If struggling to find a word, encourage them to describe the item/person or think of a similar word

• Listen to the tone of voice

• Watch facial expressions

• Allow plenty of time to answer

• If the person continues to struggle, state clearly that you will come back to this later and then move on