N.D.'s Story
(in this 2008 interview N. uses speech and gestures to tell his story)

What Happened to Me

I …had…brain…swelling. I had 3 tumours…..I had radiation….

How Aphasia Affects Me

N. lifts his left arm and lets it fall onto the arm of his wheelchair.

"I was ambidextrous, my dominant side is not good anymore. I write with my right hand."

"We can't read long paragraph anymore"…."usually can understand…but can't understand sometimes …the person is …too fast"

"Here [at program] we practice speaking but ….still slow"