,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dfd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #c1 
#bjad ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota   
7for himself and ,mr4 ,kirk7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating ,june #bjad as ,national   
,aphasia ,awareness ,month and          
supporting efforts to increase awareness
 of aphasia4  ,whereas aphasia is a     
communication impairment caused by brain
 damage that typically results from a   
stroke2  ,whereas aphasia can also occur
 with other neurological disorders1 such
 as a brain tumor2  ,whereas many people
 with aphasia also have weakness or     
paralysis in the right leg and right    
arm1 usually due to damage to the left  
hemisphere of the brain1 which controls 
language and movement on the right side 
of the body2  ,whereas the effects of   
aphasia may include a loss of1 or       
reduction in1 the ability to speak1     
comprehend1 read1 and write1 but the    

intelligence of a person with aphasia   
remains intact2  ,whereas1 according to 
the ,national ,institute of             
,neurological ,disorders and ,stroke    
7referred to in this preamble as the    
,,ninds71 strokes are the fourth-leading
 cause of death in the ,united ,states2 
,whereas strokes are a leading cause of 
serious1 long-term disability in the    
,united ,states2  ,whereas the ,,ninds  
estimates that there are approximately  
#e1jjj1jjj stroke survivors in the      
,united ,states2  ,whereas the ,,ninds  
estimates that people in the ,united    
,states suffer approximately #gie1jjj   
strokes per year1 with about #a_/c of   
the strokes resulting in aphasia2       
,whereas1 according to the ,,ninds1     
aphasia affects at least #a1jjj1jjj     
people in the ,united ,states2  ,whereas
 the ,,ninds estimates that more than   
#bjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states  
are afflicted with aphasia each year2   
,whereas the people of the ,united      
,states should strive to learn more     

about aphasia and to promote research1  
rehabilitation1 and support services for
 people with aphasia and aphasia        
caregivers throughout the ,united       
,states2 and  ,whereas people with      
aphasia and their caregivers envision a 
world that recognizes the silent        
disability of aphasia and provides      
opportunity and fulfillment for people  
affected by aphasia3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7          
designates ,june #bjad as ,national     
,aphasia ,awareness ,month2  7#b7       
supports efforts to increase awareness  
of aphasia2  7#c7 recognizes that       
strokes1 a primary cause of aphasia1 are
 the fourth-largest cause of death and  
disability in the ,united ,states2  7#d7
 acknowledges that aphasia deserves more
 attention and study to find new        
solutions for people experiencing       
aphasia and their caregivers2  7#e7     
supports efforts to make the voices of  
people with aphasia heard1 because      
people with aphasia are often unable to 

communicate with others2 and  7#f7      
encourages all people in the ,united    
,states to observe ,national ,aphasia   
,awareness ,month with appropriate      
events and activities4