Amy West, Ed. The mission of Word for Word, Inc. is to enhance communication skills and maximize social well being for all those affected by aphasia. Aphasia is an impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words, usually acquired as a result of a stroke or other brain injury.
Aphasia occurs without warning.
A stroke, tumor or brain injury can suddenly thrust a person into an unknown world of aphasia, damaging the ability to communicate. Aphasia can have a devastating effect, isolating the sufferer from the very people who want to help. Those with aphasia are not alone. Over 1 million people in the US have aphasia. Indivdual speech language pathology sessions.