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How can neurological conditions affect communication?

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Neurological conditions affect the brain, spinal cord and/or nerves. There are over 700 neurological conditions, however the ones most often associated with communication difficulties in adults are the following: Parkinson’s Disease Huntington’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Multiple Sclerosis Motor Neuron Disease Stroke Brain Tumour Traumatic Brain Injury Communication changes can be sudden as in a … Read more

Are you really listening?

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We know how to listen don’t we? Our ears hear the words and we listen to the words. Then we reply, and this exchange is a conversation. We know when listening is difficult when someone has a hearing impairment or there is too much noise in the environment. But have you really considered whether you … Read more