Whenever possible, allow the individual a relaxed, unhurried, supportive communication environment. Avoid conversations in noisy, distracting environments. Whenever possible, avoid completing his sentences for him or making light of his errors. This calls attention to the error and gives the individual a chance to correct it. If you are not sure what the individual is trying to express, calmly tell him this.
Aphasia occurs from focal injury to the brain, during stroke or hemorrhage.
Individuals with traumatic brain injury often present with language deficits despite the absence of focal injury. Typically, however, these deficits differ from classic aphasia. These language impairments reflect the cognitive dysfunction that may occur after TBI, impacting attention recall, organization, sequencing and other areas. In addition, retrieval impairments are frequent. For this reason, language impairments resulting from TBI may be called neurolinguistic impairment rather than aphasia.