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On the tip of my tongue - talking about AphasiaAuthor: Jonathan Hirons and Rob Edwards Language: en-gb Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Empowering Voices: Dyscovering Aphasia Journeys
Episode 6
Thursday, 23 July, 2026
Send us Fan MailLong-Term Aphasia Support with Dyscover: Conversation Groups, Recovery, and AwarenessHosts Rob Edwards and Jonathan Hirons introduce their podcast follow-up to Hirons’ film on aphasia, a language impairment often caused by stroke or brain injury, affecting speaking, reading, writing, and texting; they note 350,000 people in the UK have aphasia and awareness is low. After an ad inviting sponsorships, they speak with Dyscover charity staff Julie Samuel and Caroline McDonald, plus members Sarah, Neil, and Deena. Dyscover, founded over 30 years ago, provides long-term, facilitated conversation groups (in-person and online) for about 100 members and families. The members describe their strokes and varied recovery, ongoing challenges like fatigue and noise, and how Dyscover’s patience, practice, friendships, ambassador talks, research/training roles, and activities support confidence, identity, and life participation; they discuss patchy access, funding limits, and joint awareness efforts through the Aphasia Alliance.00:00 Podcast Welcome00:30 What Is Aphasia01:09 Sponsor Message02:16 Meet Dyscover Team03:34 What Dyscover Does05:48 Members Stroke Stories06:20 Sarah Living With Aphasia08:39 Neil Recovery Journey11:06 Deena Progress And Challenges13:46 Long Term Support Gaps18:39 How Dyscover Helps Members22:05 Neil As Ambassador23:59 Editing Skills Return24:40 Back at BBC Freelance24:48 Deena Finds Support26:28 Future of Discover28:12 Online Groups Reach30:36 Government Awareness Gap31:24 Ambassadors Long Term Support36:30 Deena Cycling Story38:09 Closing Thanks and ResourcesDyscover webside:https://dyscover.org.ukSupport the showSupport the show: Donate NowThis podcast is funded by https://www.bas.org.ukTo watch Jonathan’s film: https://tipofmytonguefilm.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tipofmytonguefilmLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhirons/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipofmytonguepodcast/X: http://x.com/buffaloloungeukThe Tavistock Trust for Aphasia websitehttp://aphasiatavistocktrust.org
