title: I'm no longer silent.
abstract: Michael Hussey tells stories about his life, his stroke, and his aphasia. He describes his childhood, his work, and the life-altering impact of his stroke in 2001. He and his wife, Margaret, talk about the range of activities he used to develop his skills and ways to overcome difficulties and to support others with aphasia. He also describes his various roles at Connect - the communication disability network in London - and how these enabled him to develop confidence and participate in a community of peer support. His story about his life today reveals the importance and possibility of people with aphasia feeling "relevant, not useless."
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012649:Self Concept; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation