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How a speech therapist breaks the walls of silence for those with aphasia, an invisible disability
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Speech therapist Evelyn Khoo introduces us to a stroke survivor who has aphasia, a condition that affects her ability to communicate. In Singapore, around 30% of stroke patients acquire aphasia, which can have a major impact on their quality of life.
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Speech therapist Evelyn Khoo paints a vivid picture of the social isolation faced by those with aphasia, a condition that impairs language after a brain injury.
“Imagine having to live in a country where you don’t speak the language at all, say, Poland,” she explains. “Everyone around you speaks only Polish. You step into a cafe and want to order food but the menu is entirely in Polish, with no visuals to guide you. You want to talk to someone but they only look at you, unable to understand you.”
