He can order his coffee just fine at home. In public, something else happens.

Understand what's actually going on in addition to aphasia and find the solution.

If you've been ordering for him, speaking for him, jumping in before he has the chance, it's worth taking a step back to see what you're actually holding. https://aphasiacarepartnercompass.com

Eighteen months ago, ordering a coffee out loud was genuinely hard for Tom, his aphasia made it a real struggle. Right now, ordering coffee is easy for him, speech therapy and practice at home saw to that. He still doesn't do it in public. This episode breaks down learned non-use and the bigger pattern underneath it, learned helplessness, how caregiving out of love can accidentally teach someone with aphasia that trying doesn't work, and the specific weeklong practice that helped one family untangle it.

0:00 Intro: Tom & Renee at the Coffee Shop 0:53 Welcome to Life Beyond Aphasia 1:04 Today's Topic: Two Avoidance Patterns 1:38 The No More Guessing Technique 2:28 Comparing the Two Reasons 3:39 Learned Non-Use Explained 5:10 Learned Helplessness Explained 10:08 What to Do This Week 12:15 Your Next Step 15:05 Aphasia Care Partner Compass 15:21 Coming Up Next: Neurofatigue

LIFE Speech Pathology helps care partners of people with aphasia understand what's actually happening in the brain, so you're not guessing at the fix. Grab your free Care Partner Compass to see exactly where you are right now and what to do next, link below. https://aphasiacarepartnercompass.com

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