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From: Judy Duchan
Date: 10/1/02
Time: 5:09:44 PM
Remote Name: 134.29.30.25
Yes--adults with aphasia (language problems resulting from a stroke), children with language and literacy problems, those with voice problems, all talk about the stigma and embarrassment that their speech, voice, or language problems cause them. It affects their sense of identity and self worth as well as their ability or willingness to do what they want to do. Indeed, many feel that the lack of acceptance and understanding of others is more of a problem than the communication problem itself!