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Is a dialogue enough?

Watch this short video of the patient with aphasia that occurred after he suffered from a stroke.

Watch this short video of the patient with aphasia that occurred after he suffered from a stroke.

Do you notice any impairments in his language output? Are you able to characterise his speech by just letting him talk? What can you notice in just observing? What might go unnoticed if we just observe? Please share your ideas with other learners.

The patient shown in the video was taken from youtube. You can find the full video in the links below the step.

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