S6M-17630: Rona Mackay: Aphasia Awareness Month— That the Parliament notes Aphasia Awareness Month, which takes place in June each year and aims to raise awareness about aphasia; further notes that aphasia is a language disorder, which affects one in three stroke survivors but can occur with other neurological conditions or head injuries; understands that it can affect speech production, 2 PB/S6/25/094 understanding speech, reading and writing, and using numbers; further understands that the level of difficulty varies from person to person, and from mild to severe; recognises what it sees as the significant impact that aphasia can have on a person’s life, leading to feelings of isolation, loneliness and mental health issues; notes what it sees as the impact that aphasia has on a person’s relationships with family and friends, everyday social interactions and access to work or services, as well as the stigma and negative treatment that it believes can come with living...