{"product_id":"more-suspect-speaking-james-stephens-9780473658816","title":"More Suspect Speaking: More of the frustrations and blessings of life with aphasia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Suspect Speaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brought enjoyment, sadness, pathos and - for some - a realisation of how people cope, or not, with aphasia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAphasia is the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or brain injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Suspect Speaking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e features another fifteen short \u003cstrong\u003eshort \u003c\/strong\u003estories featuring people who have difficulty in spoken communication. People with aphasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than a biography or an academic text, these stories reflect the everyday experience of people with aphasia, their supporters and carers. In these tales, they will see themselves or their loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vocabulary of these stories are deliberately adult because aphasia doesn't diminish intellect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople with aphasia have individual communication difficulties: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome can't read very well, or their attention span is fatigued; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome have lost some of their vision so it makes it hard to read text;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome can't find the sense in the syntax;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome lack contextual understanding, or comprehension of ideas;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome understand the words, but they can't pronounce them;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esome insert other words or phrases instead of the ones they actually mean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Suspect Speaking \u003c\/em\u003estories give a taste of what aphasiacs go through. More of the frustrations and blessings of life with aphasia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story (except the last one) has three versions: A, B and C. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A version is people who have an effort or difficulty in reading. The sentences are compact, the layout is spacious, and descriptions are sparse - perfect for people recovering from the effects of aphasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe C versions are for people who can read ('recovered' aphasiacs?) or people with aphasia who enjoy being \u003cem\u003eread\u003c\/em\u003e to - by carers, family members, supporters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr, for non-aphasiacs, these stories contain an inkling of what people with aphasia deal with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe B versions are in-between. For some people with aphasia, re-reading the stories in their recovery could be therapeutic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy. Or be enlightened, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eps: I got feedback about \u003cem\u003eThe Suspect Speaker\u003c\/em\u003e from a person who had English as a second language. He said that the A, B, C versions were incredibly helpful for increasing his English vocabulary!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epps: The second edition has bigger font for the A and B versions (easier to read for people with aphasia) and footnotes rather than a glossary for Aotearoa\/New Zealand or unfamiliar terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047365881X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473658816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dmspublishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d","brand":"James Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897261121791,"sku":"9780473658816","price":15.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dee415af-fe9e-468a-80e3-f233a244e719.jpg?v=1721373533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/more-suspect-speaking-james-stephens-9780473658816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}