Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Broca's Aphasia(also: Nonfluent Aphasia, Expressive Aphasia, Motor Aphasia)
- A type of aphasia caused by damage to Broca's area in the left frontal lobe of the brain, typically resulting from stroke. People with Broca's aphasia have difficulty producing speech and writing but generally retain good comprehension of spoken and written language. Their…
- Wernicke's Aphasia(also: Fluent Aphasia, Receptive Aphasia, Sensory Aphasia)
- A type of aphasia caused by damage to Wernicke's area in the left temporal lobe of the brain. People with Wernicke's aphasia can produce fluent speech with normal rhythm and grammar, but their words often don't make sense—they may use incorrect words, made-up words (neologisms),…
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