{"id":5328,"date":"2019-06-05T18:50:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T18:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/bayer\/?p=5328"},"modified":"2019-06-05T18:50:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T18:50:37","slug":"bayer-resolution-recognizes-aphasia-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/bayer\/2019\/06\/05\/bayer-resolution-recognizes-aphasia-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayer resolution recognizes Aphasia Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANSING \u2013 Sen.&nbsp;<strong>Rosemary Bayer&nbsp;<\/strong>(D-Beverly Hills) today introduced&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2019-SR-0056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a resolution<\/a>&nbsp;recognizing June 2019 as Aphasia Awareness Month in Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aphasia is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphasia.org\/aphasia-definitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an acquired communication disorder<\/a>&nbsp;that affects how a person comprehends or formulates speech. It often follows a stroke, brain injury or neurological disorder known as primary progressive aphasia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAphasia affects 2 million people in the United States, yet most people have never heard of it,\u201d Sen. Bayer said. \u201cPerhaps one of the greatest misunderstandings is that people living with aphasia are somehow less intelligent, but that simply couldn\u2019t be further from the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are multiple types of aphasia depending on a person\u2019s communicative abilities, including whether their speech is fluent, if they can comprehend or process words, and whether they are able to repeat words or phrases. It can also affect those who use American Sign Language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSurviving a stroke or brain injury is a tough experience, but the aftereffects can be even more difficult,\u201d Sen. Bayer said. \u201cThe good news is that there are many resources and support groups to help people who have, or live with, someone with aphasia. That\u2019s what recognizing aphasia this month is all about, and I hope this resolution helps increase awareness about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aphasia resources and support groups are available through the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strokeassociation.org\/en\/about-the-american-stroke-association\/june-is-national-aphasia-awareness-month%5C\" target=\"_blank\">American Stroke Association<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/supportnetwork.heart.org\/national-days-months-to-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Heart Association<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aphasia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Aphasia Association<\/a>, as well as\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tactustherapy.com\/aphasia-awareness-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">online through different forums<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING \u2013 Sen.&nbsp;Rosemary Bayer&nbsp;(D-Beverly Hills) today introduced&nbsp;a resolution&nbsp;recognizing June 2019 as Aphasia Awareness Month in Michigan.&nbsp; Aphasia is&nbsp;an acquired communication disorder&nbsp;that affects how a person comprehends or formulates speech. 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