Expressive Aphasia - Sarah Scott - Teenage Stroke Survivor

Sarah had an unexpected ischemic stroke when she was 18. She now suffers from aphasia, a communication disorder.
Over million people in the USA have aphasia, and over 350 thousand in the UK.
Every 11 minutes, in the UK, 3 people will have a stroke. One of them will have aphasia.
More young people are suffering strokes. The probable reason for Sarah's stroke was a PFO, a hole in the heart. This was only discovered after the stroke, when Sarah had a barrage of tests to try to find the cause. The hole was closed using an amplatzer device, in November 2009.
We hope that this video might help other young people in a similar situation. I spent hours and hours online, looking for support and answers in the darkest days when Sarah was in hospital.
Please feel free to contact us if you want to!

[@BlueJayYT]

What an incredibly unfair challenge to face at such a young age, but I'm amazed at Sarah's positivity and admire her perseverance! I really hope she has continued to improve and do well

[@actorsprofession6450]

You can follow Sarah's development on this same channel and see how well she is doing today.

[@Giganfan2k1]

Like you videos. Glad to see you hear.

[@Kronos0999]

This was 10 years ago.

[@sarcastaball]

But it's fair for older people to get strokes?

[@staytuned2L337]

@@sarcastaball I can only imagine you know that's not the case and you're just being ridiculous for the sake of it. I think it's more along the lines of "a person who's still got decades of life ahead of them, versus someone who's already lived most of their life unhindered" type deal than "lol, suck it old folks. Strokes are your thing."

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Hello! I am Sarah's mum, not a therapist. At 1:26, we mentioned 'pins and needles', which is a tingling sensation. Hope that helps!

[@Roger-hu4tk]

How is she doing now

[@poundcayx]

@@Roger-hu4tk there are more recent videos on the channel

[@JD-zh5nv]

Hey, just wanted to say thanks for putting this out there. It's very helpful.

[@AllanDavisArt]

I watched this video many years ago and it broke my heart. I'd love an update on how she is doing and if there has been any progress. ❤️

[@Urchinanimations]

Hey sarah's mum. I'd just like to say that I have bouts of expressive aphasia sometimes and have for several years (I'm 38 now). It was very helpful to see this from this perspective because as you are no doubt aware, from this side of things it doesn't quite feel the way it looks (for me at least). I would love to know how sarah is doing now.

[@Thetruenihilus]

I feel for her. When she was asked about her friends and if they still talk you could tell she was upset. This can be one of the hardest things to deal with. When you are young and your health is diminished like this, you rely on friends and most of those people leave. It breaks my heart to see her or anyone have to deal with that. I hope for the best and that she makes a full recovery. She is very strong and is lucky to have loved ones to support her.

[@Kronos0999]

You are correct.

[@EbbWeaver]

EbbWeaver 1 second ago My best friend in Highschool died because he had this problem with his heart. One of the saddest days of my life.

[@martinemikita9281]

Is it hard to deal with tho... She now knows who her real friends are... That's a HUGE HUGE SILVER LINING.

[@mjp96]

More strong than 101% of teenagers. This story is so inspiring, especially the videos over the years that show her markedly improvement 🥲

[@onyxspydre1552]

Bless her. I know what it is, so frustrating every single day. I also have expressive aphasia. I couldn’t talk at first, only gibberish and gestures. People thought I was insane and put a sanitarium for two to three years til an amazing woman and gave me a chance. She’s a tutor and started two flash cards (red-no, green-yes). Obviously I easily pointed any sentences. Announces staff that I’m very sane 🙄 Everyone that has an aphasia knows what that is of hell, so frustrating and struggling a lot of stress. People are sooo rude and mean. Example when I went this store and of course having trouble with my words. This clerk said exactly, ‘’ what the hell are your freaking language are you??” As if I really need more stress already. People don’t care anymore. 😭

[@SinisterShrink]

I imagine it would be super frustrating to have this kind of aphasia. It's like all of your vocabulary is constantly on the tip of your tongue but you can't quite get it all out. (Or at least thats what it seems like from the video)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Exactly right - Sarah says it's like searching for a word on the tip of her tongue.

[@MAGOnimbus]

I think if it complements with sign language, it works out very well

[@michaelibrahim9275]

Davi Santos She wouldn’t be able to sign either. All forms of language expression are impaired e.g. typing, writing, signing, etc. Edit: actually it looks like she can write, and each case of aphasia is different, so who knows

[@chips.3927]

That's what i've been occuring recently, it feels as if these vocabularies won't bear the capability to be derived in terms of a sound, the correct representation to express it is, it feels as if these "Words" are bouncing inside the mind of yours, as if you demand and intend to release them in terms of a sound, but they decline that demandment of yours, as if they're capable to obtain their own "Conccusious" as if it is alive.

[@lilixlove2285]

@@michaelibrahim9275 I think what you're referring to is Wernicke's Aphasia, while I believe Sarah has Broca's aphasia. Wernicke's Aphasia originates in Wernicke's area, which is the part of the brain primarily associated with language development. Broca's area is primarily speech, so that seems to be why she has no problem understanding the questions and writing the answers, but seems to struggle with relaying what she wants to say in speech

[@DanielBrownsan]

Sad, curious, and maybe even bizarre as this might be to watch for some people, I cannot thank her and her family for allowing this to be shown.

[@TheRealDanBell]

I think that it is great they put this out. I would thank them, not sure why you wouldn't. I had never heard of this before today.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thanks (I think!) :)

[@oodleoodle4375]

I think you may of helped me realize something in myself thankyou...

[@Pixels27]

I think he means cannot thank you enough? xD

[@DanielBrownsan]

+SymphUK Yes, my thanks was vague. Sorry for not directing it better.

[@NicMiller]

I'm a medical student in the US, and I was studying stroke syndromes when I came across your videos. It's been amazing to watch these videos and see you progress! There's a remarkable brilliance in your eyes; I can only imagine the great many people you will inspire through your life!

[@Qpie261]

I am a med student in the Netherlands. I completely agree with you! You have made remarkable progress in 4 years. Hope you make a 5 year video!!

[@Aisha2178]

Third med student here truly inspired!

[@inquisitorjwp]

Number four from the UK

[@nickjason9713]

I am not a med student

[@doctorh5413]

Nic Miller I agree with you . Is it brocas aphasia? Since she understood everything but can’t articulate/express her words.

[@ricknelson947]

I realize that this is 12 years on, and I truly hope Sarah is living a normal life these days. This just randomly popped into my recommended. My friend had a similar stroke and a subsequent coma in his early twenties in 1990. A month later he woke up and could only speak in gibberish. The speech therapist discovered that he could sing popular songs though. Apparently the area of the brain for singing is in a different place than speech. He learned to speak again by singing everything he had to say. Then his normal speech eventually followed.

[@nickkerr5714]

Did you keep in touch?

[@kendra8888]

Here she is! She has a channel but here is a video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIarXp6CnNikeNk

[@mehameha4453]

Incredible story. I used library books and practiced in the park. People thought I was crazy. But it really helped. I have a milder form of this same condition. 7 years ago I woke up in my pickup and couldn’t speak. I didn’t know what was going on and everything seemed washed out and light colored. According to records I was like that lost and away from family for a week. Things started looking familiar and I found my way home. I never left town apparently. When I got home still dazed I was told I no longer lived there. I couldn’t speak so they thought I was faking and crazy. I couldn’t fight it. I was already in a wheelchair as I have bad legs. I didn’t even know what was going on. It took 6 months to save the money to go see the doctor and I lived in a car in my wheelchair. I had only disability income so not enough for rent. They said it was TIA stroke and aphasia. He also said my family is worthless and to never trust them again. He advised I give up ideas of wanting them back. If they abandoned me at my most critical moment, and I was sick, they would do it again. It’s been 7 years. I have never tried to contact any of them. I can talk about as good as it’s going to get. I slip and slur but it is rarer now. I do still have moments like this woman does and it is frustrating to know what you want to say and something else comes out then you forget your point as you were so busy trying to say a thought a word or if lucky a few words together. It is easier to write. People who have never heard of this think I am either crazy or on drugs. I am still homeless in my car in the wheelchair for 7 years, but I can talk and write and I do better now. It took me a long time to write this and the editing before sending took a long time too. Writing is easier but I still mix the words up a lot. I’m ok so no worries. My family thought I was a burden and ignored me anyway so it is better I am doing things myself now. It just takes forever, lol. I can’t get my mouth to form the words all the time and it is sporadic and annoying for others. I am still fully in this body. It’s not like I lost any information. It’s just hard to get it out sometimes. I use a pen and paper everywhere just in case.

[@phantasma616]

She just posted a few days ago, she’s doing fantastic! You should check out her newest video :)

[@Budabaii]

so... My cousin's roommate got in a horrible car accident about 10 years ago. She collided with a long haul trucker due to icy conditions and was horribly injured... She was in a coma for a while, and when she woke up, she was only able to say curse words. I'm not sure how her recovery went, but it shares a similarity with your story.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Don't call us victims - we are survivors - and don't underestimate the psychological effects of a stroke, they are every bit as important as the physical.

[@yeungeddie]

YOOO i'm learning about this in PSYC !!

[@matthewbott3726]

@@yeungeddie guess what you get to explain to people for the next few weeks

[@MrBlackey666]

She’s adorable and I hope someday there’s a way for her to get better. I had no idea a 19 year old could have a stroke.. very unfair, life, sometimes.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

@@MrBlackey666 thank you for your kind comment, Sarah is doing really well now and living independently

[@jtaco4101]

@@SarahScottAphasia glad to hear it. Terrible thing for someone who is just starting her life.

[@zeldededeab9966]

Bless her heart. Seems like such a sweet girl.

[@esdigital5259]

But her heart caused this

[@christophermckay7082]

And it looks like she's not really aware of her disability. It doesn't seem to affect her mood at all.

[@mjp96]

@@christophermckay7082 I had it for 6 months and my family and caretakers would laugh at the gibberish I came up with. Their laughs made me laugh, and it helped me!! They weren't trying to be mean at all 🙃

[@Sambeezee311]

I have the same Broca’s aphasia! Thank you so much for your words! My broca’s aphasia is so bad but talking to you guys helps me work on it. Are used to go and teach little kids, first grade. But now that I had a stroke all I can do is do my speech.

[@iamdanyboy1]

Did you write this comment yourself? Your writing skills seem to be doing remarkably well! Congratulations on that. Has it left your writing impaired in any other way ?

[@manoftheworld1000]

@@iamdanyboy1 Broca's aphasics have more trouble writing (and generally processing) functional words (like "for" or "when") as opposed to content words (like "car" or "tree"). You can find Samantha's trouble in her comment. She certainly intended to write "I" (which is a functional word). However, the aphasia 'changed' it to "are" (which is also a functional word). Practically impossible is the processing of non-words (like "doime").

[@iamdanyboy1]

@@manoftheworld1000 interesting.

[@mtneves77]

It's almost looks like shes got a constant case of having it on the tip of her tongue. I imagine that the stream of consciousness is something like this "four legged thing, you ride it.... *writes it down*, horse". so she writes it down and then reads it because she knows how to read, thus bypassing the damaged part of her brain externally!? Fascinating! Not to make light of this girls plight, I'm just an amateur psychology nerd just reading about aphasia and I had to see it in action to understand it. Thanks for having the courage to put this up to enlighten the rest of us, because the more we learn the better we can come to understand ourselves and each other.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

+mtneves77 Sarah's reading and writing was severely affected as well as speech, so she could only write the shape of the first letter which prompted her to say a word (sometimes). It is a bit like the tip of the tongue thing, but aphasia can really vary. Sarah's was 'global' Have you seen some of her more recent videos? Thanks for visiting!

[@eukaryote-prime]

+SymphUK I've been following your channel since the beginning. Glad to see her progress, it was very interesting. Thanks so much to both of you for posting these videos.

[@qidwanqidwan2735]

aim fr Indonesian strok kronis

[@susankirkland5590]

Bless her beautiful soul! I'm a speech therapist and a stroke survivor. Cheering for her!

[@tacobob891]

I really felt for her when her friends were brought up, you could see the light leave her eyes a bit. People can be so self involved and really lack understanding and empathy. Hoping for a full recovery and healthy happy life!

[@kahtik]

God Bless, Sarah: I hope that your recovery is 150%. I haven't gone through what you have, but my mother did and had the exact same symptons. It took a long time for her to even get back to a normal conversation, as she used to be a "real" talker. We cried and cried whenever she broke down after having difficulty. By posting this video, you'v given me a chance to show others how to understand the effects. My God keep you safe and bless you with more than you can imagine. Cheers!

[@beste5349]

You're an astonishingly patient and optimistic person at such a young age, something most people can only dream of achieving later in life

[@tomsherwin7077]

As a medical student this is incredibly helpful to learn from. Many thanks to Sarah and her family for putting this on the internet. I wish you all the best :)

[@neodonkey]

she made me cry! I suffer from very mild aphasia, especially peoples names even if they are people I've known all my life, like once I couldn't say my mothers name when a friend asked me, or I'll not be able to say my own home address. But Sarah has it so much worse and the little bit I have had made me appreciate what she has to go through. Keep on keeping on Sarah!

[@rhysman0001]

Tripledonkey I thought that was normal

[@neodonkey]

rhysman0001 you forget your mothers name too?

[@rhysman0001]

sometimes, i forget names all the time

[@rhysman0001]

that didn't make sense haha

[@neodonkey]

we all forget names. but some things are supposed to be pretty rooted in, like dates of birth, addresses, parents and siblings names.

[@johnkidd797]

What an absolute trooper this young woman is, she's an inspiration and I hope that she recovers to be as good as she can be over time. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stephenmorley1991]

My best friend had a stroke 4 weeks ago, your videos helped me understand what he has to go through to get better. Thank you.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

We hope your friend is doing well, best wishes.

[@sahari65]

Sarah, I'm a student and I'm taking a pscyhology class and am learning about aphasia. I watched your video and it helped me understand this condition better. THANK YOU.I'm so proud of you Sarah. you're such an amazing girl sweetie

[@ivytutoring]

Thank you for posting. This is helpful for medical students likey myself studying Broca's Aphasia. My heart goes out to her and you.

[@AureliusR]

Absolutely amazing how far she's come in the 6 years since this video! Blows me away.

[@nickole1990]

She truly has more courage and strength than most people will ever have. Keep it up.

[@gothens08]

I am a student nurse, just want to thank you for posting this; and most of all wish you luck!

[@Lala47362]

Watching this as a medical student, thank you very much for uploading

[@christopheravery5808]

Wow, I’m incredibly floored at how hard this seems for her. She is young, beautiful, and seems very determined to improve. She is pretty good with communication considering it’s only been 9 months. My prayers go out to her and her family. I hope she is doing better.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you, the comments here mean so much to us and keep Sarah going! It's great that you are taking the time to understand aphasia, it's difficult for health professionals to know the best way to communicate but it's so important! Good luck :)

[@RawBombshell]

Hope Sarah is well

[@audrey2658]

How is she doing now?

[@SarahScottAphasia]

@@audrey2658 sarah has done a video every year here x Thanks for watching!

[@sonn5858]

I truly applaud you and your daughter, Sarah, for sharing your story and the experience of living with aphasia, from not only her perspective, but yours. I've watched several of the videos and she has improved greatly from her earlier video. These videos are definitely helpful for augmenting my academics, by allowing me to experience, first-hand, so to speak, the symptoms she experiences, as a result of her ischemic stroke.

[@kevina5760]

Im so happy that she survived. I know its hard to see but she is doing an amazing job! I wish her nothing but the best and I can see the frustration in her face some times because she knows what she needs to say but it won't come out. 9 months after a stroke In my opinion she has mad amazing progress.

[@rich83uk]

I saw Sarah on the TV the other day and was moved by how incredibly sweet and kind she was. I hope some day you will find someone really special to share your life with. Take care Sarah and all the best for the future xxx

[@jimip9755]

Sarah, you are an incredible and inspirational woman. Keep up the great work.

[@joojoobomb]

Poor girl. Absolutely heartbreaking. She's so pretty.

[@ChanelAReed]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I am studying psychology, and I found this to be helpful in understanding aphasia. Sarah seems so, so sweet and positive. You guys are great!

[@maddyl5397]

Thank you for putting this up. As someone who wants to go into Speech and Language Therapy here in Canada, I can say that this extremely educational. Bless you both!

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Good luck!

[@charlenediaz6658]

Sara, Thank you for willing to make a video about your struggle with living with aphasia. You are very brave. I can tell you are very motivated to improve.

[@MignonJuju]

Dear Sarah and mum, I hope you are both doing well now. Thank you for sharing your story. I am a nurse (but in oncology) whose uncle recently had a stroke and now experiences Broca's aphasia as well. I was searching for more information when I found your video. Enormously helpful in understanding the after effects of stroke affecting the Broca's area. I pray he will improve as quickly as you have. Keep up the awesome work!

[@itzazatica]

Thank you for posting this Sarah. I am studying speech pathology and I learned a lot from you. Best of luck in everything!

[@chris99171]

Sarah, thank you for being so brave and vulnerable at the same time, so strong, so patient and so honest at the same time and so, so, so inspirational. So happy to see the progress you’ve made after all these years!

[@eowynmiao6169]

what a brave girl! I'm at her age, best wishes to Sarah

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

Thanks for sharing. I'm not familiar with aphasia so it's very helpful to see a person speaking with the condition. Hope that Sarah is doing well and keeping in spirits.

[@samfortunato]

this poor girl, that's terrible. happy it wasn't worse and hope she's doing well

[@sandeshtrital3325]

Thank you for the case providing in online . I was clear as a medical student after watching this. Thank you sarah

[@riotrose955]

She is amazing! Strokes run in my family, and the most that I’ve seen of this disorder is from my great grandfather, who survived three strokes, and it got to the point where he got so frustrated he stopped trying to learn to speak again he only spoke very few words mostly obscenities and his wife’s name who had passed away from a stroke as well, but I remember him trying his best to speak but it was so frustrating to him I really feel for her in this video I’m so grateful she has come so far!

[@katgirl1958]

I am so sorry this happened to you! My heart melts! My son just had a stroke from a carotid artery dissection September 12 , 2018 so a bit over a month ago. We are in the USA. It was the most scariest thing a parent can go thru. He has aphasia and like you in his right hand and part of arm has pins and needles and lost the sensation to feel hot and cold. His leg is fine and walking etc. They thought he was going to have the feeding tube and not being able to speak right away but his brain cleared after the procedure was done. And he could speak a little. He said to me his Mom I love you, I am sorry and Thank you! When I went and told the neurologist he was ecstatic and showed me the before and that day CAT scans and how much the brain had cleared. He also said that where Michael was right now is where he thought he be in 90 days. Of course Michael now does not realize his amazing recovery and of course it will take a long time but he is doing well. He is about where your daughter is in the video now. Even says some of the same things. He is not as good at sentences. And he switches words like he can say chocolate but means vanilla. Or she means he and visa versa. When you are around him a lot you can understand better what he is trying to get across. I can now say that I have the utmost empathy for anyone going thru this. It is a shock and life changer! Michael has a degree in chemical engineering and as you can imagine how frustrating this has been for him. Thank you for posting your daughter and her progress with having aphasia. It will give hope for many!

[@jbf84]

Sarah Scott, you're brilliant. A brave young lady, I love your spirit.

[@t3hstef]

This video was shared during our cognitive psychology classes.. I get tears in my eyes every time I see this video but I keep coming back and hoping you're doing ok!!! All the best!

[@vkulli]

What a beautiful young woman. She reminds me of myself when I was learning a foreign language (German). How difficult it must be for you, Sarah, and yet the progress you have made is amazing. Keep strong! Tory (from Pennsylvania)

[@ryanortega4469]

Thank you very much Sara Scott. I spent over a year in therapy and went through exactly as the video shows. Thank you thank you thank you. I hope wish and pray you are doing better with recovery, family, and friends!

[@lp84able]

I had a full stroke myself and it affected the speech in my brain and it is the exactly thing that I have got " expressive aphasia" and I know exactly how this girl feels . It is a nightmare when it first started and it was very hard for me to have a conversation with anyone but through years it slowly gets better. It will never get completely better and back to normal but and I still have problems with my speech at times but it is nothing as bad as at the start but you can hold a conversation with people now. It was 6 years ago when it happened . I feel for the girl cos I've been there In that position but it is good to see where someone has had the same position that I have had. Bless her xxx

[@MrsHouseTakeNewVegas]

@Legos37 how is your dad now? My dad had a left side stroke on thursday and I'm still in shock. I think he has this because his words are jumbled at the moment. I hope your dad improved

[@MrsHouseTakeNewVegas]

@Legos37 thank you for your kind words. He talks quite a bit but repeats himself alot and puts words in places they arent meant to be. It has thrown me,just like you,I think it will take me a while to fully accept this as reality. I will do everything in my power to get him all the help he will need-emotionally,physically and mentally. I am giving back to him what he has given to me all my life. Thank you for your words again it has brought me light in such a dark time

[@MrsHouseTakeNewVegas]

@Legos37 thank you so much for your reply . I have read to my mum and sister, trying to keep as positive as pos. Your message has given me hope. It's been 3 days since the stroke and he has an ever so slightly improvement in his speech and cognitive ability. Thank you again

[@elucode8573]

i have just suscribed on youtube for the first time just to tell you this: She must be happy to have you in her life. You two inspire me.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

That is such a lovely comment, thank you so much :)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thanks for your kind comments, Sarah really appreciates them x

[@Eric4786]

I'm also a medical student and I would like to extend my deepest thanks for posting this video. Day in and day out I learn a myriad of diseases. However, videos like this one brings home the reality of what these diseases really are. I wish your daughter the very best in life and I hope she progresses to full recovery. She is very sweet, attractive, and strong-hearted. Characteristics that many people who never had a stroke fail to have.

[@Leazlle]

Thanks for sharing your story Sarah! Wish you the best of everything :)

[@prajaktapatkar5890]

11 yrs later in 2021 I am seeing this video for my graduate-SLP school class....Sarah's videos have been a proof to how some Aphasia's can change with continuous efforts and family support

[@dr.shreenidhiravichandran7953]

loads of love.. and prayers from India

[@GerardSharkey]

I'm watching these videos and being inspired. My 22 year old boyfriend has just had 2 strokes and can't remember the last 7 years. I'm a stranger to him. Was feeling so down but watching your daughter has filled me with hope.

[@Jenneejumpup]

Absolutely amazing of you to post these videos! Such a helpful resource! I am studying to be a Speech Language Pathologist now, and found these so interesting.

[@Bitplex]

She's very lucky to have somebody like you in her life - you're so patient and caring with her, i'm confident that with your support and persistance that she'll continue to make progress and perhaps soon she'll lead more of a normal more fullfilling life.

[@MsWilderman]

Good luck Sarah you are a beautiful girl and I hope you the very best in your recovery and I know you will get better I can feel it.

[@narcass]

How is Sarah now? Wish her the best; she has a beautiful example of Broca's aphasia, it really helped with our revision for finals. We'll be doctors soon, and we hope to never see Sarah ourselves, unless its good news! Thank you for the upload :)

[@ak9079]

Wow I first saw your 8 year video. Tons of progress. The body and mind is amazing

[@monochrome1219]

everytime she stop talking, i was like.. "come on, you can do it!"

[@BoomRoomFive]

I'm deeply touched by this. What a beautiful soul. My problems look so small in comparison. I wish you the best, Sarah!

[@3paynes]

God bless Sarah, I hope you are continuing to progress.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you :)

[@IvanDmitriev1]

Very useful video for understanding the symptoms.

[@taz24787]

Oh beautiful angel, be brave and you'll conquer anything you want! LOTS OF LOVE

[@80ki68]

She won't "conquer" a basic sentence.

[@imsociallyawkward1612]

@@80ki68 what the fucks wrong with you man? You ain't being funny

[@80ki68]

@@imsociallyawkward1612 Yeah, I was 15 or 14 years old then, that's a little fucked up. Still dumb wordong on the part of the OP but you're right.

[@sharonchung5639]

Thank you for your holding on! I am watching this video because I am studying Cognitive Psychology. I wish you all well and it gives me the power to explore more too since I have exam tomorrow!

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Hope the exam went well!

[@alkhay4980]

God bless and may the wind always be at your back.

[@as8651]

thank you sara from a future doctor in medical school in the USA. your bravery helps more people then you think!

[@lightingrings]

Could only imagine what the family went through

[@marcel162002]

I'm so sorry for her, I hope she will get better soon, I came here from my psychology studies it's so different looking at the case in real person, such as this nice girl, oh so sorry about her :(

[@justkay32]

Having known someone who also had a stroke due to a hole in the heart, I can only hope Sarah makes a full recovery too. She is very young so I know that this will help. Rehabilitation is a long road but you'll get there :)

[@mjp96]

This really moved me to tears. I had aphasia after a traumatic brain injury after falling down stairs three years ago. But I was 56 years old! Not Sarah's age. I did recover mostly, but listening to Sarah is exactly what it felt like and sounded like for me. Speech therapy helped me so much. It really is about speech and expressing - thinking and listening are not part of the equation. God bless Sarah, and I hope she continues to improve over time!!

[@SarahScottAphasia]

So glad you have recovered, that must have been difficult as aphasia is hard at any age. Thank you for leaving a comment

[@mjp96]

@@SarahScottAphasia Thank you for doing and posting these interviews over the years. Great mum!! so inspirational

[@JasonRBeing]

Hello, I will send this as a message and leave it as a comment on a video as well. I am in Florida, studying to become a Speech Pathologist. One of my assignments is watching Sarah's videos and writing a paper giving our reaction to how Sarah changed from her first video to last video. So I was wondering, would you all like a copy of the paper?

[@aminaklibi1842]

Hi Jason, i am amina, a linguistic phd student, i will be very grateful if you can send me a copy of that paper, i am working on a representation related to the topic and it will be of great aid to me, so please, can you help me with it? your analysis as a future speech pathologist really counts for me

[@JasonRBeing]

Amina Klibi What is the best way to get it to you?

[@aminaklibi1842]

Jason R if you please via my mailing address ([e-mail])) with all my thanks and respect!

[@ibtissamdrina5609]

Amina Klibi Yes please it'll be nice if you send it to me here :[e-mail]

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Jason R Sarah would love a copy of your paper. My email address is [e-mail]

[@kushy28]

She's very strong, and cheery as well :) You should be very proud of your daughter and her progress.

[@jaredvurens]

Thank you for posting. Is this Broca's dysphasia? All the best to Sarah :)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Yes, Broca's aphasia. Thanks for your comment!

[@ryanbrunson5764]

It's sad this young lady had a stroke. I feel all of these bad things should be saved up for us old folks.

[@pyromaniac1695]

lol i thought at 0:26 the person behind the camera smacked the table "FUCKING TRY IT!!"

[@SarahScottAphasia]

No, actually the camera was balanced on top of a washing basket and it almost fell off. Thanks for your comment though :D

[@pyromaniac1695]

Yeah but I thought for a split second. Sorry didn't mean to come in an offensive way. Just wanted to say what I randomly imagined. I feel bad now :( Well done to how far you've come though, you're speech has gotten better by far. :)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Not offensive, quite funny - I'm Sarah's mum, her speech has improved but she still can't write well. Thanks for watching anyway.

[@pyromaniac1695]

Well I hope she improves her writing as well as she did with her speech. And thank you for providing this educational video.

[@s1chk]

im so sorry. this beautiful girl doesnt deserve it

[@TheJaelsSong]

Bless you Sarah...

[@mud6866]

What a lovely person. Hope she is well today

[@iamjustaguy3379]

4:10 "What about your friends" ouuuch that's a painful moment

[@rekunta]

I’m 44 and had a stroke on Jan6th 2021 (from past radiation treatment for cancer in my mid twenties), and this was difficult to watch. I also was unable to swallow, was vomiting uncontrollably, and spent two and a half weeks in the hospital learning to walk all over again, plus months of additional outpatient recovery. Fortunately, I was not affected by Aphasia, and as I have a knack for the spoken and written word, I think being so would’ve led to my end. I wish I could meet this young woman or get in touch. What a warrior, an inspiration, and I hope she remains strong.

[@arianewell6252]

aw, hell. This made me cry.. :/

[@Amenze]

Thank you, Sarah for this video. I am a medical student in the US. We are learning about aphasia and this is so helpful. My brother had a stroke but his speech eventually came back slowly. I hope all is well in the UK. You are such a beautiful and strong young lady! Thanks again for this post!

[@obcheer94]

I had 4 strokes from when I was 16-17. I know exactly how this is. I had aphasia really bad also. I am 19 now.

[@mud6866]

Wishing you well April. You are the same age as me.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, it's much appreciated :)

[@reblisnivek]

Hi Sarah, I am a lecturer and teach a Neuropsychology module to final year psychology students. Thank you very much for posting this video. I know it will give a concrete idea of what it is like to be aphasic in a way that my humble lectures and all of the research articles out there could not. Good luck with your progress towards more fluent speech. Kevin Silber University of Derby

[@manuelbaca7453]

she is so pretty

[@dick1123]

You are pretty also

[@142doddy]

@@dick1123 and so are you

[@imsociallyawkward1612]

@@142doddy same with you

[@TheSpikyCantelope]

I'm socially Awkward I could say the same about you

[@manuelbaca7453]

We're all good looking 😎

[@christophergamble2490]

Sarah Scott, you have been an inspiring and important example of Broca's Aphasia. I have been following your incredible progress each year since this post, (I teach high school Psychology in Maryland). I'm very moved by your optimism and never-quit attitude. Keep the annual posts coming, I love seeing your progress each year. You are quite remarkable!

[@papercut407]

Hang in there Sarah. I had a stroke what my 48. I'm 52 now, I'm still in speech therapy but not as much and I'm close to getting a job I hope. When I had the stroke the first thing I did was pick up my guitar and I could play it, so I thought to myself, well, this won't be so bad LOL. I'm 52, now, and I still haven't picked up my guitar in a while, because I can still play, I just don't play the same way. I don't have that expression anymore but I'll get it back 🙏 God is good I'll be praying for you Sarah be blessed😇

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you - good luck with your recovery!

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

What a wonderful interviewer. If only more people could be as understanding and as patient!

[@druidofthefang]

she is very cute and symphatetic. i wish i could be her friend. i just realized this video is over 12 years old :D i watched the more recent videos, it made me happy to see she is doing well nowdays :)

[@abeurakadabeura]

I am also a stroke survivor.. I lost half of my sight. I think it's called "hemianopsia". I don't think I'd want to trade my handicap with yours.. that must be so annoying to not be able to express yourself properly >

[@SarahScottAphasia]

+Absit Reverentia Vero good luck with your recovery!

[@britneygrey5023]

but who needs a voice when youre beautiful? (like Ariel)

[@Laura08740]

Hi Sarah! I live in New Jersey and am a speech student. Watching your video made me feel very proud of you. You are a strong fighter to have gotten so far in 9 months... I hope you post a video of your puppy when you get one! I'm sure a dog will keep you smiling! Good Luck and Keep up the Hard Work!

[@floydian1987]

shes beautiful, what a sweetheart, hope shes progressing some, or excuse me a lot :)

[@JASEYBABY27]

She is not just stunning, but intelligent behind the aphasia.....you are amazing and strong :)

[@agogobell28]

Appears very much to be Broca's aphasia. The meaning is there but she cannot put it into sentences.

[@abmoha7729]

+agogobell28 Broca;s lesion can cause expressive aphasia.

[@Avatar1178]

+agogobell28 Expressive and Broca's aphasia are the same things.

[@abmoha7729]

João César Global aphasia causes impaired comprehension. She seems to be able to understand so no this is not a global aphasia

[@abmoha7729]

Avatar1178 Broca's area is also an anatomical region of the frontal lobe, a broca's area lesion can cause broca's aphasia/expressive aphasia

[@Avatar1178]

AB MOHA I know....why are you telling me this? I was just telling this guy that they're the same thing since he seemed confused. Look at the '+' to see who I'm addressing dude...

[@scubaboy10]

I would like to express my thanks to this beautiful young woman. I too had a stroke January 28, 2010. I lost all of my speech and hearing. I lost my right arm for 4 hours. My neurlogist had found a 2mm (3/4") PFO in my heart. I have had more strokes than one. The PFO had always been there, but I didn't know about it ( no one had). The MRI had revealed my brain was ridded with brain damage. After 2 years I can talk and hear. I believe that Sarah can recover just like me. Bless you Sarah!!

[@wolfherzogvolpe785]

OMG such a young girl, this is so sad! :(