{"product_id":"the-suspect-speaker-james-stephens-9780473566241","title":"The Suspect Speaker: The Frustrations and the blessings of life with aphasia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Suspect Speaker \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are fifteen short \u003cstrong\u003eshort\u003c\/strong\u003e stories in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the stories are about people who have difficulty in spoken communication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople with aphasia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAphasia is the loss of a previously held ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease.\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories contain a taste, an inkling, of what it is to have aphasia: the frustrations, the anger, the acceptance and the blessings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople with aphasia have individual communication difficulties: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome can't read very well, or their attention span is fatigued. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome have lost some vision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome can't write but their vocabulary is adult. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome can't find the sense in syntax, or they lack context or comprehension. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost understand the words, but can't pronounce them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story here has three versions: A, B and C. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A version is for people who have aphasia that have difficulty in reading. The sentences are compact and descriptions are sparse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe C versions is for people with aphasia who can read, or who like to be read to, by their supporters\/carers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe B versions are in-between - a therapeutic 'sandwich'. People who have aphasia can get the gist of the stories from the A version, and in recovery, over time, can extend their reading ability for the B or C stories. \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 0473566249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473566241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dmspublishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d","brand":"James Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072296087807,"sku":"9780473566241","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9082191-b0cb-41e5-a3a5-b7a97262aa07.jpg?v=1685441110","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-suspect-speaker-james-stephens-9780473566241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}