Is Having Aphasia Like Trying to Speak in a Foreign Country?

Some describe having aphasia as trying to speak when stranded in a country where you don't speak the language. While this may in some ways be accurate, there is more to it than that.
Aphasia affects language, not just speech, but language and how it's processed. Here Dr. Bartels goes a little more into detail ono how to communicate better with those with aphasia, and the use of gestures.