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{
"time": "2020-10-01 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Pam Damoff (Oakville North\u2014Burlington, Lib.)",
"fr": "Mme Pam Damoff (Oakville-Nord\u2014Burlington, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6273221\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the following is a typical opening to an aphasia program like the one I visited in Burlington led by Carly.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6273222\" data-originallang=\"en\">Checking in: this afternoon, I am a 10 because on Saturday I took part in the Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs' virtual Talk, Stroll and Roll to raise money to support this amazing program. Today is Thursday, October 1. Today's theme is aphasia awareness. Ninety-five per cent of Canadians do not know what aphasia is and the challenges faced by those living with it.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6273223\" data-originallang=\"en\">Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the ability to communicate. It is most often caused by strokes that occur in areas of the brain that control speech and language. Aphasia does not affect intelligence, but it makes speech jumbled, fragmented or hard to understand, which can be frustrating. Words that my friends with aphasia have used to describe themselves include outspoken, friendly, trustworthy and adventurous. I would describe them as resilient and courageous.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6273221\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, la journ\u00e9e typique d'un aphasique comme ceux qui participent au programme dirig\u00e9 par Carly, \u00e0 Burlington, dont j'ai fait la visite, d\u00e9bute par une auto-\u00e9valuation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6273222\" data-originallang=\"en\">En voici un exemple: \u00ab Cet apr\u00e8s-midi, tout est parfait, parce que samedi, j'ai particip\u00e9 au marchethon Talk, Stroll and Roll pour amasser des fonds \u00e0 l'appui de l'incroyable programme d'Halton-Peel Community Aphasia Programs. \u00bb Aujourd'hui, 1<sup>er</sup> octobre, le th\u00e8me du jour est la sensibilisation \u00e0 l'aphasie. Quatre-vingt-quinze pour cent des Canadiens ignorent ce qu'est l'aphasie et les probl\u00e8mes qu'elle entra\u00eene.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6273223\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'aphasie est un trouble du langage qui affecte la capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 communiquer. Dans la plupart des cas, elle est caus\u00e9e par un accident vasculaire c\u00e9r\u00e9bral dans une r\u00e9gion du cerveau responsable de la parole et du langage. L'aphasie n'affecte pas l'intelligence de la personne, mais son \u00e9locution peut devenir embrouill\u00e9e, fragmentaire ou difficile \u00e0 comprendre. Voici des qualificatifs que mes amis aphasiques emploient pour se d\u00e9crire: franc, gentil, digne de confiance et aventureux. Je les d\u00e9crirais comme des personnes courageuses qui ne se laissent pas abattre.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2020/10/1/pam-damoff-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/pam-damoff/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4335/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "10938727",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Aphasia",
"fr": "L'aphasie"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2020/10/1/",
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}
}