#168 How One Man Took Back Life After Aphasia
“He was sent home after only 20 days of therapy. No roadmap. No plan. Just silence.”
For many stroke survivors, that silence turns into helplessness. But for Eric Jackson, it sparked something else. In this conversation, Eric shares how he rebuilt his life after aphasia—returning to work, finding his own speech strategies, and eventually stepping into advocacy and research. This is aphasia recovery that refuses to stop at survival.
Key takeaways:
• Why helplessness creeps in when therapy ends too soon
• The moment Eric realized he could shape his own aphasia recovery
• How to return to work…
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