Speech problems usually follow from strokes that occur on the left side of the brain. Because of that, Communication Sciences & Disorders alumna (’14) Dr. Jamilia Mijnga explained, clinical education, practice, and research have been on the overt communication impairments from left hemisphere stroke, leaving a whole other half of the brain and population under identified and underserved.
Her documentary (“RHD: Hidden Diagnosis”) sheds light on the under diagnosed communication impairment after a right hemisphere stroke, or what clinicians call apragmatism.