Sarah Scott Talks About Aphasia, November 2018.

Sarah recorded this video to be shown at The Australian Aphasia National Conference, 2018, in Queensland. The theme is 'Onward and Upward', Sarah talks about her recovery since experiencing a stroke in 2009 at the age of 18.

[@Carbondan]

You do sound way better. The difference is very noticeable. I worked with stroke patients a few years ago and your progress is very inspiring!

[@mjp96]

She's great and inspiring is the perfect word. She was come so far from her original videos.

[@bethhawkins288]

Hello Sarah, I am a Biology professor and I have been sharing your story with my students for many years. They are always so inspired by you. I am happy that you are pursuing your dream of working in Biology and cancer research! Thank you for your outreach efforts!

[@MrPetepeeters101]

Was just watching her video after the stroke from 2010. Huge improvement in the speech from then.

[@mycosys]

The change in you is so visible, you arent searching for words so long or often and are really good at finding ways round them. Its awesome to see and kinda something i needed at the moment. I too am disabled, I REALLY struggled with university because of the way it affects my hands and communication. Seeing your determination and grit to work through it..... well today is one of the days i needed it, so thank you. I may never get the bit of paper, but thats not the end :)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you for your comment - hope you are doing well!

[@funkalicious2002]

I’ve been watching your recovery for years, and your progress is incredible! I’m sure you have struggles still, but your strength is inspiring. Thank you for sharing with us. It may not mean a lot from a stranger, but I’m proud of you.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you so much :-)

[@jc72826]

Hi. I came here after seeing your video when you were 20 years old. You sound amazing. I was so impressed. Best wishes with your future endeavours. N from Australia

[@AuggieX1]

You sound amazing. Thank you for keeping your fans posted on your progress. You are loved by many out in the universe.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you! x

[@kevinvolpe3013]

Your video is the reason why I am here. I didn't understand what Aphasia was until I watched yours. Its amazing to see how far you've come. Believe me..I have been there and to talk a little better each time is unreal. I have watched your videos from Day 1. Keep Going!!! :)

[@priestanxentrideus978]

Sarah and Miss Sarah's mum; Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. My wife and I are professional wrestlers in Canada. She suffered a serious head injury during an accident in a match 3 moths ago which required and still requires a great amount of care. One of the consequences of the accident is Aphasia. It was a devastating new reality for her and then after the diagnosis and research things seemed to be more positive. Then I found this channel and we both have wathced this entire series. It has made a profound positive impact on her, on both of us. We are so happy to see your incredible progress! MNore than anything you have taught us to be courageous with your bright and sunny attitude and approach to your recovery. Thank you so so very much for enlightening us, and so many others I am sure, with your story. All the best, Sarah!

[@hayleypalmer1495]

You are inspiring for people, not only with aphasia, but anyone struggling to overcome difficulties.

[@Joshua-ch9fg]

This is very inspiring. My younger brother had a stroke recently which brought me to your story. Now I know he will make a similar recovery from aphasia. Thank you, you sound great!

[@IanJones942]

I came here from your February 2010 video, and the progress you've made is wonderful. I just learned that a friend of mine (in his 40s) recently had a stroke and currently has expressive aphasia - so you've really shown me that he's got a really good chance at full recovery.

[@Jadey4597]

What an incredible young woman. I cannot imagine how hard this journey has been for everyone, especially Sarah of course, but you are changing the world with your story and the amazing progress you have made. Your determination and drive is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey

[@aalphasplatt1153]

I will continue to follow Miss Scott's story. 🤗 Her improvement is incredible. She can say full, comprehensive sentences! The sentences flow really well!

[@fastriderDE]

Amazing! i am a psychology student(senior) and I am witnessing the your fascinating progress for 4 years(almost),it's really miraculous and I am so happy to watching your videos. I wish you be happy always and getting better,greetings from Turkey with best wishes.Never give up!

[@anandkhond4062]

I've been watching this video since 10 yrs

[@daveearnshaw4159]

Good job again Sarah. You are a true inspiration and I've been following you for years now. You should be so proud. More power to you young lady. 🇦🇺.

[@ThatGamerDude9000]

So I just learned about you watching Vsauce's Mindfield, where he showed a clip from your 2009 video. It's so amazing seeing the progress you have made! I'm sure it means little coming from someone on the internet, but your determination is inspiring! As a biomedical researcher, I will admit, at times it feels like I can't help anybody. So I think the path you are on fits you better for how you want to help heal people. And I believe, with the motivation you shown through your videos, you can reach those positions you call "higher up," if you haven't done so already. If you still plan on making these videos, I look forward to the next one!

[@xKapnKrunch]

Here from Vsauce as well... I feel better knowing how well she is doing now! Man such an improvement I couldn't imagine having the words to say but not be able to communicate them out.

[@Ehmith]

I saw her on Mind Field too. I was intrigued about Aphasia, so I started watching all her videos and learned so much. It's great to see how well she's doing now.

[@Nepenthesis]

I've been following 6 years and I'm always glad to see updates. It's great you've achieved all your goals!

[@TomRyanElliott]

Brilliant Sarah. Looking at this compared to your original videos, your speech has improved so much!! Keep going 😊. It's brilliant that your company understands aphasia, I wish more did!

[@jbo1234]

Sarah Scott, you are an inspiration to every person who watches your progress, you are amazing and learning about your journey offers hope to many stroke victims.

[@Mousa2070]

I have just watched her video from 2008 and this is a really huge improvement wish her all the best.

[@gabriellamartinez6565]

A vast improvement! Amazing!

[@AutomaTom]

This woman's story is incredible. Sarah Scott, if you see this some day, you're an amazing person and an inspiration! I hope your life is going great!

[@tysonm2525]

Great videos! I am currently learning about Aphasia and amazing to see how great your progress has been over the years.

[@user-ox3wz6qm5q]

I watched a previous vedio and now I'm watching this vedio. All I can see and feel is you're greatly improving and getting better 😍 I'm truly so very happy to see you getting better😍❤ Special love to you from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦❤

[@davidcooper2098]

Hi Sarah, I suffered a (aphasia) stroke 3 weeks ago and have come across your journey on KZbin. You’re an inspiration and it is so encouraging to see how far you have come. Am looking forward to your next video as this one was posted over a year ago 😀

[@brad349miller]

She even says she "went to THE hospital." Magnificent! 99% of Brits can't be arsed adding the article and just go to hospital. But joking aside, Ms. Scott's recovery is hard earned. Doing much better.

[@eightminusone]

Thanks for doing these videos, it’s really helpful

[@domenicobonilla5870]

This entire story is so inspiring!

[@mw9688]

Wow great progress, watched the videos over the last few hours and I can tell that you have become better at living with it. When you lose a word, the recovery and use is much quicker and more confidence in general. I’m glad I had the chance to learn about this

[@hopesands2381]

Your speech has improved so much, it's amazing! I just saw a video from 2010 and then this one. I'm a nursing student looking up brocas area and expressive aphasia. Thank you for being so open.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thank you for your comment :)

[@theclassics25]

Wow! I've been watching your videos from the beginning. Your progress is so amazing and inspiring. Watching your videos was a big part what got me interested in speech therapy. It so great to see how much progress you've made, especially after all the hard work you've done. Thank you for sharing your story! Much love to you and your family❤

[@miketulensa8015]

(Feb 4th 2018, 9 months) #Stroke #Aphasia ❤️ Thank you so much.

[@andrewmacphie8069]

really wonderful to see this progress from 2010. thanks for this valuable resource on aphasia. All my best for your continued recovery Sarah!! bless

[@brianshissler3263]

Just saw the video from 5 years ago, this is 3 years ago so 2 year's of improvement. You are doing so well!!! I can hear a HUGE improvement and I very much respect your dedication to therapy and sharing your experience with aphasia. You give people hope!

[@TheAmusingOddities]

I hope you can upload more!

[@sweetpjeb23]

Wow! You sound amazing! Huge jump from your first video to this one. I can tell you've put in a lot of time and have been working really hard.

[@wx2858]

it’s amazing seeing how much her language ability has improved over the years.

[@alessiotoraldo3940]

Hi Sarah, thank you for sharing your story. I've been using your videos since 4-5 years ago in my university classes (I teach neuropsychology to sophomeres). After so long a time, I am happy and impressed to see by how much you have improved, and you deserve it all. Every year, when I present your videos, it's like meeting an old friend again. All the best!

[@deniselecompte]

Hi Sarah - I have enjoyed watching you over the years. My son was accidentally shot in the left side of his head in 2010 at the age of 14. I can remember when he got out of rehab hospital and we were thinking what kind of service could he get - he couldn't go in with the stroke patients b/c they were significantly older. Eventually we just waited and he got into Kennedy Krieger Institutes high school. Austin started out with same problems as you had. He also uses speech to text on text msgs and refuses to talk on the phone. He is currently 23, has a 3rd grade reading level and can't write per say. He speaks of not wanting to be "around" because he can't figure out what he can really do now and can't do what he had always envisioned of doing with his life. He had one job at a hospital as a cook b/c when he was in school part of his speech therapy was making cooking videos and he really liked cooking. Because he doesn't want people to know he has any problems he wouldn't ask for help from the right people. He was bullied at work and eventually threatened by a co-work and had to quit. Eventually he admitted that he was having short term memory issues. When he tried to talk to his supervisors he got flustered and couldn't communicate property so now he is more or less afraid of being out in the world. He hasn't worked for a little more than a year and plays video games all the time. I can hear when he talks to his xbox buddies that he is still having problems. He also says the opposite things like if something is cold he will say hot. How is your memory? reading level? The only videos I have on my youtube channel is ones from a benefit he played piano with his teacher (he could only use his left hand that's why she played with him). So glad to see that you have been able to do all that you have done. I wish I could get Austin to do videos on his progress but he refuses. Keep up the good work. PS what apps do you use on your phone to help you...

[@infamous-flex]

She so beautiful I'd be anything she ever needed this hurts my heart

[@4estherv]

What amazing progress!! Thank you so much for the update, this is incredibly encouraging

[@paftaf]

Thank you for sharing, that’s very important. Brains are complex, so it’s naturally difficult for most people to understand, but that’s normal. We can easily understand a broken leg, but not a broken brain.

[@bingbongcentralhq]

Wow. Thanks SO much for keeping up with Sarah's progress.

[@prhorner]

Thank you for your videos. It is so nice to track your progress and celebrate your successes. My Anatomy classes have been using these videos for 3 or 4 years when we study the brain, strokes, and both types of Aphasia. It is very helpful for them to see someone their age. It also helps them see that if you keep working, you will achieve. Thanks again for helping my high school students.

[@playlistmaker8472]

Thank you for putting these out. I believe my minor stroke left me with very minor aphasia, your recovery must have been so much hard work.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Hope you are continuing to improve!

[@yvonnevanzaalen]

Thank you so much for sharing your videos Sarah

[@jezza9103]

Well done Sarah (and your Mum) for keeping this going and sharing some of this with fellow Aphasia suffers. You are really working hard and getting far better.

[@PCAchievements]

Always glad to see you and your progress :) this gives me so much hope!

[@jena425]

What an incredible improvement this young lady has made! Congratulations on all your hard work, and well done. Thank you for raising awareness and teaching us. You are an inspiration.

[@infamous-flex]

I would] praise her her every moment

[@Michael-dp4tz]

Thanks for sharing this. Sarah's determination and success is so inspiring. It's an awesome story.

[@TheIndyguy2000]

Awesome video Sarah and Joanie.....It’s always great to see your improvements!....I think I might agree about not telling unless it becomes apparent......Obviously I’m not talking about Aphasia advocacy but regular communication I agree. Regrettably,when WE tell we have some impairment there is a negative “stigma”..In reality other than speech...We are fine!...Thank you Sarah and Joanie!

[@diegovaldesfuentes4034]

You are amazing Sarah!

[@je6874]

I love this video! Thank you for sharing, you are inspirational

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Bless you

[@redmustangredmustang]

Even after 9 years, people like Sarah will have to have some sort of therapy and medical check ups especially after a stroke most likely until they are gone from this earth. Speech therapy can do wonders after medical incident like strokes or even after car accidents. It's just you have to be consistent and doing those exercises and there's a lot of ups and downs. Eventually, you can get back to somewhat normalcy depending on the situation. You may never be back to what you were before the incident, but at least you can reclaim a whole bunch of what you lost.

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Yes you’re right. I also thin speech therapists can be absolute life savers and are so underfunded and under appreciated.

[@jacquesgilles8787]

Hey. Never give up... Real Talk

[@Ecto_Eric]

You are such a fighter xoxo

[@DragonDriver100]

I had a stroke on the right side of my brain when I was 21, affecting the left side of my body. For about 8 minutes I was doing John Hurt's version of the Elephant Man without trying. Thank God it only lasted 8 minutes. That was 40 years ago and blood pressure that was a lot less than it is now. For 40 years I've been wondering when I would get another one, especially when my blood pressure shoots up to like 300 over 200. By the way, whenever I hear David Bowie's "Heroes" song, it takes me back to that day I had that stroke, for that song was playing in the background when I had it.

[@paftaf]

Feeling lost is the hardest part, the feeling of an interruption in life plans, feeling stopped, stalled.

[@mochimochi6357]

yayyy im so happy

[@EeekiE]

What we think of as consciousness really is a delicate assembly of many very different specialised areas of the brain working in unison. You seem way more fluent and fluid here and now than when I saw you in The Undateables. Confidence surely counts for a lot. A child spends all day every day for several *years* learning how to listen and talk, full of confidence, with every expectation they'll do it, not caring how they sound, while making mistakes along the way that would embarrass an adult to the point they'd keep quiet and not even try. I guess your stroke set you back to square one in some dimensions, and you need to restart the learning process, or at least fill in the gaps. The same child like confidence, optimism and plain not worrying about how you might come across must only help speed things up. Your life has taken a different direction from what you'd hoped, but you're clearly an intelligent and determined person doing good in the world and very much being a part of it. You definitely have a lot to feel genuinely proud of. Any kind of career in science isn't easy, and things don't come more complex than biology, or more impactful than cancer research.

[@Sjoram]

I got a John Lewis ad when I opened this in the KZbin app to get a sharing link. Quite appropriate I think!! 😂

[@hunchomamba8098]

inspiration

[@andyanderson3301]

I'm an aphasic too! I guess words all the time. Writing things in on invisible paper or something to get the right information correctly... I seriously love Google right now so that I can get an idea of what I can get the information out.

[@infamous-flex]

Being beautiful is difficult u r definitely loved 😍

[@johnsullivan1307]

Hi Sarah, you are certainly much better. Like you I had a Stroke in 2012. My speech is affected so is my balance which makes walking a bit tough for me. I was medically retired from my job after 36 yrs. I am a former train driver on the underground. Which hospital did you go to? I went to Watford general,them to Hemel ,and lastly Garston. All in all about 6 weeks, I was nil by mouth for 4 weeks and had a tube through my nose because I lost the ability to swallow. Anyway you take care. John

[@ThePandaSupreme]

Wow u really improved

[@mehlev]

Hi Sarah! You are so inspiring!! Can you share the apps you prefer for reading, writing, and aphasia?

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Sarah did use the Dragon App - some of that is a feature on standard iPhones now anyway. She uses Claro read and a few iPhone apps, there are a lot available now!

[@AviGolden]

WOW! :-*

[@farahazmyna]

is she Broca or Wernicke aphasia patient?

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Broca- Wernicke is quite different.

[@diegovaldesfuentes4034]

Hey Sarah, does it hurt you that now you can't do things that you were able to do before and you liked to do like reading?

[@paftaf]

Dybala The Best How would you feel if you were in her shoes?

[@diegovaldesfuentes4034]

@@paftaf i have problems similar to hers, that's why i watch her videos, i also have problems with reading and writing and it affects me a lot, but it seems that it doesn't affect sarah so much.

[@paftaf]

Dybala The Best Interesting. Now imagine you were filming a yearly video to publish on KZbin, wouldn’t you want to do your best? Brain injuries are invisible disabilities, and many symptoms are not “visible” in a video. My suggestion is to avoid “rubbing it in”. If you think that maybe someone is hurting, don’t ask them point blank about it, because it might be a sensitive subject. Sarah explains that she had dreams and goals and plans and ambitions, which were shattered by her stroke, so you have enough info to understand that this stroke has had a big impact on her life, right?

[@paftaf]

Dybala The Best If you were in her shoes, then it would be hurtful to you, so you can assume that it might maybe be hurtful to her, and asking about it might add to that pain.

[@diegovaldesfuentes4034]

Does Sarah only have Broca's aphasia, or does she have Wernicke's aphasia too?

[@annemarieleunissen7742]

Probably Broca's. Since she has trouble producing language. And not understanding language (Wernicke's). Not 100% sure though

[@diegovaldesfuentes4034]

@@annemarieleunissen7742 I think she has Broca's aphasia, but she has one part of Wernicke's aphasia in her reading, I don't think people with Broca's aphasia have big problems with reading.

[@annemarieleunissen7742]

@@diegovaldesfuentes4034 I have no clue about the reading problems. But I do know that aphasia means a problem with language, reading is language, so it does sound legit.

[@LectronCircuits]

Good News: Aphasic can actually talk about her aphasia. Cheers!

[@142doddy]

I mean it is good news

[@leeoswald668]

I don't like how that lady behind the camera speaks, not Sara, Sara is good 👍

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Lee Oswald ah sorry! I’m Sarah’s mum and I just do my best. I’m not a therapist.

[@leeoswald668]

@@SarahScottAphasia 😅😅😅😅😅 Sorry mum 😅😅😅😅 I thought exactly that you are some therapist 😂😂😂 Ok, ok, I will not fight with any mother, I know you do your best, i know you help Sara a lot ❤️ But it's very not so cool when someone is trying to explain something, may be it's not so easy, but somebody is interrupting and explaining everything 😠 Can you imagine your daughter won some award, and she started to explain her way to this, but you are coming and explaining everything 😂 Ok, I can understand, everything is fine I just thought you are a therapist, and you do like this, it's not cool for a therapist to do anything like with anyone in any place 😅😅😅 I'm sorry again, I didn't know that you are her mom, mom never does anything bad 👍 As people say in Chinese: fighting. (it means: do it; you can do it; I wish you success; you need to manage it; etc) (I'm not Chinese 😂)

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Lee Oswald you’re right though I shouldn’t interrupt! In these videos it’s hard because we try to keep them to about 10 minutes long. I know that’s not an excuse. I do try not to butt on and Sarah lets me know if I cross the line! Thanks for your comments and for watching :-)

[@alotan2acs]

Sarah, how come you could write "senior technician" but not say it? What does that feel like?

[@annemarieleunissen7742]

I don't know which parts of her brain were affected. Maybe the parts of her brain that produce writing were a bit less affected than the one's for speaking. I am not sure though

[@fesimco4339]

Why did she have so much trouble with eight but then went on to speak -if a little plodding, pretty normally?

[@terryfleming899]

I had a stroke five years ago...I still have trouble with numbers. It is one part of the brain that is STILL a struggle.

[@paftaf]

Fe Simco The brain is a very complex organ.

[@fesimco4339]

@@paftaf Indeed.

[@Correctrix]

If you actually listen to her, you’ll realise that absolutely everything she said was said with difficulty, and apart from speaking extremely haltingly and with a tiny vocabulary, she got stuck on numerous words and even had to write down the name of her job. She can barely use relative clauses or complex sequences of verb tenses. When she wanted to say that she was gradually recovering, she said she was ‘better’; when she wanted to say that her employer found more appropriate work duties for her, she said it was ‘better’. Towards the end, her grammar broke down. This is a life-altering level of impairment. To be this poor at speaking in the absence of aphasia, one would have to have a rock-bottom IQ.

[@bloodeagle2234]

u ever call knowing better?

[@SarahScottAphasia]

No, is that a support organisation?

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Thanks! I’ll hunt him down haha :-)

[@bloodeagle2234]

@@SarahScottAphasia you watch the video? lol

[@SarahScottAphasia]

Blood Eagle223 yes, actually he did ask to use clips, I remember now but it was a while ago! Love his videos! X

[@bloodeagle2234]

@@SarahScottAphasia haha that's cool I would assume he's the type of guy to ask permission and not just steal peoples content lol so the real question is have you ever called him tho? He's cute :p

[@MohammedAli-rq7nm]

I don't see any problems in her speech?!

[@paftaf]

Mohammed Ali Some disabilities are invisible, for 2 reasons: - the external symptoms can be subtle, it’s like an iceberg - the patient wants to be positive and feel normal so they push hard to function for a short amount of time

[@annemarieleunissen7742]

If you watch the first videos on this channel, you see how far she has come

[@sazheidi4174]

Hi Sara I'm Mexican I'd like to meet you, you're very pretty, I'm deeply in love with you, I know a bit of your story and you're a wonderful woman 😍