Abstract
This study discusses secondary impaired communication after a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Speech disorders are very common in patients after a stroke.
Aphasia is an acquired disorder of comprehension and speech production, resulting from focal brain damage, and it often complicates communication with the environment in the early stages of the patients' condition. The clinical picture of aphasia is primarily influenced by the location and extent of cerebral lesions.
In order to achieve effective intervention for aphasia, it is appropriate to use indirect methods to restore impaired functions. The research itself focused on basic communication and social communication.
The best results were achieved by the group of patients after twelve weeks of a special educational intervention program, which consisted of graphomotor exercises, speech therapy, and robot-assisted rehabilitation. Aphasia is one of the most severe impairments of communication abilities, but with prompt and sufficient intervention, it does not lead to social isolation, which can affect their lifestyle and quality of life.