This paper recounts the process by which a severely brain-damaged adult student,after a terrible car accident,taught herself to read and write Ancient Greek,and in so doing,improved her ability to read and write in Greek.Initially,Evangelia’s reading and writing were very slow and difficumemory and word finding challenges were her constant companions.Numerous studies by Greek and foreign scientists have shown that the Ancient Greek language,besides being alive,is also therapeutic,since it has the possibility to heal various dysfunctions and learning difficulties.After nine months,the recovery process was so good that Evangelia found herself writing and reading more fluently in Greek.This paper seeks to contribute to our knowledge of how the Ancient Greek language has the possibility to heal various and serious speech and language disorders.
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