Thomasz sustained his stroke five months ago. He has received a letter from his employers asking him to attend for a return to work discussion.
Thomasz’ current speech and language issues are:
| Speech and language issue | Description |
|---|---|
| Expression | Can produce short phrases only, with sound errors and word finding difficulties, mild articulatory imprecision (unclear speech) due to his dysarthria. This worsens with fatigue. |
| Auditory comprehension | Can understand short sentences but has difficulty with more complex language. Needs time to process information. |
| Reading comprehension | Can read two to three words at a time in simple language. |
| Writing | Can write single words e.g. simple nouns and verbs. |
| Numeracy | Can recognise numbers but struggles with calculation. |
Page last reviewed: 01 Apr 2020
