How common is Aphasia?
A. One million Americans (1 in 250 people)
B. 100 million Americans
C. 100,000 Americans
D. None of the above

True or False. Most people are familiar with aphasia

True or False. All individuals with Aphasia have very similar symptoms of the same approximate severity?

What is the most common cause of Aphasia?

True or False. Aphasia means a person has difficulty retrieving words for speech and usually has some problems reading, writing, and understanding spoken language?

True or False.Although most people with Aphasia are older than 50 years of age, it is not unusual for younger people to acquire this disability?

In a national survey of individuals with aphasia, how many of those surveyed felt that people avoided contact with them because of communication challenges?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 90%

True or False. If people have Aphasia they will always have a significant memory loss as well?

True or False.Some individuals with Aphasia return to work, however, most are forced to retire or change jobs and work in a modified capacity.

BONUS
Each team will receive a point for everyone who shares their story of being diagnosed with Aphasia.
If you’re a speech therapist/student intern what was your journey to understand and support individuals with Aphasia?

True or False. Aphasia is more prevalent than Parkinson’s Disease or Muscular Dystrophy?

True or False. Recovery from Aphasia is usually complete within six months of treatment.

How often, in the United States, does someone experience a stroke?
A. Every second
B. Every minute
C. Every hour
D. Every day

True or False. A person with Aphasia may have no noticeable physical impairment?

True or False. Aphasia is not like Alzheimer’s disease; for people with aphasia it is the ability to access ideas and thoughts through language-not the ideas themselves.