Course Description
In the UK there are currently over 370,000 people living with the language disorder aphasia. Usually an acquired disability, it can affect a person’s communication either partially or severely, by impairing their ability to understand language, express it, or both.
This insightful course provides an overview of aphasia, explaining what causes it, how it is managed and treated, and how to best to communicate and care for someone who is experiencing it.
In this informative course you will learn:
- What aphasia and dysphasia are
- The features, symptoms, and different subtypes
- The causes of aphasia
- How it feels to have aphasia
- The effects on mental wellbeing, and on family and friends
- How a diagnosis is made
- Prognosis, and what everyday life is like for a patient
- The treatments available, including speech and language therapy
- The best ways to communicate with someone who has aphasia
- A few tips for prevention
Who is this course for?
This course is informative for anyone wanting an overview of the language disorder aphasia, or it’s partial form dysphasia. It is also useful for those requiring refresher learning on the area.
This course is for:
- Social workers and their managers
- Health care workers and their managers
- Care home staff
- Charity volunteers and social club volunteers
- Families and friends of those affected by aphasia/dysphasia
Course Duration
45 minutes
