Every human being uses language. Talking, finding the right words, understanding, reading, writing, and making
gestures are part of our everyday language use.

However, if as a result of brain damage one or several aspects of language use stop functioning properly, this is called aphasia.

Aphasia – A (=non) phasia (=speaking), therefore, means that someone can no longer say what he or she wants in the way he/she did before the incident. Aphasia is a language disorder. The person with aphasia (PWA) cannot use
language ‘normally’ anymore.