From Eloquence to Aphasia - A Travelogue | Arshia Qasim | TEDxLahoreWomen

Why is language important? What place does language hold in the human existence: collectively and individually? How does the human brain process language? And what happens if a person loses language as a result of stroke or brain injury? This is a narrative look at the landscape of language, all the way from eloquence to aphasia. Arshia Qasim is a neuro-rehabilitation physician who has explored the neuroscience of creativity, and how artistic expression can help bridge the gaps in communication and prove therapeutic in a variety of neurological conditions including aphasia. Founder of the NeuroArt Faculty at Alhamra Art Centre Bernardsville in New Jersey, she holds an MRCP and MSc in Clinical Neurology from the University of London and has also taught at Purdue University.

She is an activist and spokesperson for understanding disability, the inclusion of disabled people into our mainstream societies and workforce, and the need to develop research and academic tools in our institutions to be disability-friendly. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx