Do I Have Aphasia Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. When you read a familiar type of message, such as a text from a friend, how well do you grasp its meaning?
I understand it as I normally would, allowing for any usual vision needs.
I occasionally reread a phrase more than I used to.
I frequently misread or lose the meaning and need someone to explain the message.
Familiar written words often make little sense to me, or my reading comprehension has changed markedly.
2. Which statement best describes the onset of any new change in reading or writing language?
There has been no change beyond my usual vision, movement, or literacy-related needs.
A slight difference developed gradually and appears occasionally.
A recurring, noticeable difference developed over time.
Reading or writing ability changed suddenly or showed an abrupt, marked decline.
3. Compared with your usual speech, what happens when you try to name familiar people, places, or everyday objects?
The names come to me about as reliably as usual.
I occasionally pause longer than usual before finding a name.
I repeatedly need descriptions, gestures, or another person’s help to supply names.
I often cannot produce familiar names or recently experienced a marked loss of this ability.
4. Someone says, “Pick up the envelope, put it beside the keys, then bring me the blue folder.” What best matches your recent experience with instructions like this?
I might miss one step occasionally, which is a mild change for me.
I can follow the sequence as I normally would.
I repeatedly lose or confuse multiple steps despite paying attention and hearing clearly.
Even the basic meaning of a clearly heard instruction can be very difficult to understand.
5. When listening without visual cues, such as during a phone call, how well do you understand familiar words and questions?
I often cannot understand familiar words or simple questions despite adequate sound.
My understanding is consistent with my usual ability.
I notice occasional new confusion and ask for repetition.
I repeatedly misinterpret words or questions and need substantial rephrasing.
6. When composing a short text or email, what happens as you choose and arrange words?
My writing is consistent with my usual ability.
I occasionally take longer to find a word or correct a new kind of error.
I repeatedly omit, substitute, or rearrange words in ways that change my message.
Writing a meaningful short message is often extremely difficult or has become markedly impaired.
7. If someone asks you to repeat a short sentence, such as “The package arrived this morning,” what is most typical?
I can repeat it as I normally would.
I may need one extra attempt, which is a small change for me.
I regularly omit, replace, or rearrange words despite hearing the sentence clearly.
I cannot repeat even a short, clearly heard sentence, or this ability has changed markedly.
8. Which statement best describes the onset of any change in your ability to speak or find words?
There has been no change from my usual speaking ability.
A mild difference developed gradually and appears only occasionally.
A noticeable, recurring difference developed over time.
The change appeared suddenly or involved an abrupt, marked loss of speaking ability.
9. When telling someone about an event, how well can you put your ideas into spoken sentences?
I sometimes lose a word, but I can finish the account with a little extra effort.
I organize and express the account as I normally would.
My speech becomes so fragmented or limited that the main message is hard to communicate.
I frequently leave out important words or restart sentences to get the message across.
10. Suppose you read a short notice saying, “Use the side entrance after 6 p.m.” What best reflects your recent ability?
I repeatedly confuse key details such as the place or time.
I understand the instruction at my usual level.
I might need a second reading because of a mild new difficulty.
I may be unable to extract the basic instruction despite seeing the words clearly.
11. In a quiet one-to-one conversation in a language you know well, how easily do you understand ordinary sentences?
I understand them about as well as usual.
I occasionally need a sentence repeated more than I used to.
I frequently misunderstand sentences even after they are repeated clearly.
I often need slower wording or rephrasing to follow the full meaning.
12. During a family or group conversation, what happens when several people take turns speaking?
I follow the conversation at my usual level.
I need occasional extra time to catch up, more than I did before.
I regularly lose the meaning and rely on someone to summarize it.
Spoken contributions often stop making sense to me even when the room is quiet enough to hear.
13. Which statement best describes the onset of any new difficulty understanding spoken language?
A mild difference emerged gradually and occurs only occasionally.
There has been no change from my usual understanding.
The difficulty began suddenly or involved an abrupt, marked loss of understanding.
A noticeable and recurring difference developed over time.
14. Without copying, how well can you write familiar words such as your address or the names of everyday objects?
I sometimes hesitate or make an unusual spelling error, but can correct it.
I write them about as reliably as usual.
I regularly produce incorrect or incomplete words despite knowing what I want to write.
I often cannot produce familiar written words, or this ability has been abruptly lost.
15. During conversation, how often do unintended words or speech sounds replace the ones you meant to say?
This happens repeatedly, and listeners may be unable to work out what I intended.
No more than the occasional slip that has always been normal for me.
It happens occasionally and is a noticeable change for me.
It happens regularly enough that I often need to correct or explain myself.