Sam Shepard

I had two experiences with very close friends of mine who experienced aphasia, the loss of language. It shocked me.

American Playwright

Aphasia is a serious medical issue, not just forgetting words.

Medical Condition

Aphasia usually results from damage to parts of the brain responsible for language.

Brain Damage

Aphasia types like expressive or receptive vary in symptoms—affecting speaking or understanding.

Different Types

 There was the florist, and I can understand that, once again, we're putting pressure on the ontology of music as we know it conventionally, but let's look at one last piece today I'm going to share with you. This is going to be a piece called "Aphasia," and it's for hand gestures synchronized to sound,

The mad scientist of...

 Scientists have been conducting experiments using new forms of technology, which they believe may encourage brain plasticity in people with aphasia. Meanwhile, many people with aphasia remain isolated, afraid that others won't understand them or give them extra time to speak.