My speech is bad I have apraxia but otherwise I'm fine do others have…

since i had my stroke in march 2017 I'm 54 and was very fit and active before my whole left side is affected no movement in my left arm but my leg is coming good with intensive physio I'm in nerve pain most of the time i find it very difficult to type on my phone without making mistakes continually. My speech is bad i have apraxia but otherwise I'm fine do others have trouble typing?

Hi Andrea,

Sorry to hear about your stroke and the changes you've experienced with your speech and typing. Both are unfortunately common after a stroke. Are you linked in with a speech pathologist? They’d be able to assess not only your speech, but your writing/typing and reading as well. The speech pathologist would put together a therapy plan to help improve your typing.

To find a speech pathologist, you can ask your GP to refer you to your local community rehabilitation service. To find a private speech pathologist, click here: Find a Speech Pathologist. Chat to your GP to see if you are entitled to subsidised sessions with a Chronic Disease Management plan.

You may also be interested in connecting with others who have experienced a change in their communication. There are a number of communication groups around the country:

http://aphasia.community/current-groups

Best Wishes Andrea,

Lisa (StrokeLine)

1800 787 563

thank you for answering my question i do have good speech therapist but had not thought to mention my difficulty typing on my phone without making a lot mistakes

thanks again im seeing her next week cheers