Dementia and English as a Second Language
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December 11, 2018
Tag: aphasia
How Elvis saved the day
Photo credit: Public domain One group of people I particularly enjoy working with are people with aphasia. While it’s extra challenging—people with aphasia usually don’t
April 17, 2017
How to engage with someone who doesn’t respond
Belma’s eyes closed lightly as she was transferred from her bed into her wheelchair and brought down the hall for breakfast. She was peaceful, but
April 12, 2017
Connecting with those who have aphasia
Aphasia is a disorder that causes someone to lose the ability to speak, or to have difficulty speaking. It is not uncommon for people with
December 20, 2016
Talking Aphasia
One of my favorite things is when someone with dementia, who doesn’t normally speak, speaks to me. It happens every once in a while. I’ve
July 17, 2016
A Conversation.
Elizabeth* usually cannot speak. Her dementia has impaired her ability to communicate verbally, but she’s incredibly expressive. Often, if spoken to, she’ll make noises like
November 8, 2014
Sock Puppets.
I think there’s a lot that we can learn from people with dementia, especially those who don’t communicate in normal ways. I’ve blogged about a
June 15, 2014
Shh, he's sleeping.
We have a couple residents who don’t speak much, if at all. We also have a “baby station” that is set up to look like
May 24, 2014
Aphasia.
One of my favorite residents has aphasia, which essentially means she can’t communicate verbally. I also refer to this as “nonverbal,” because she does try
May 16, 2014
