My name is Camilla Ejdestig. I have aphasia.
I had a stroke.
Thirteen years ago.
(Ester) Do you usually use audio descriptions?
Yes, some programs have audio descriptions.
Then I use it.
Like detective series.
I think it’s good for people who have...
...had a stroke in their frontal lobe.
(Ester) Why is that?
Well, because then you...
Things that happen you can’t reflect on.
Or understand what's on TV.
(Ester) And then audio descriptions can help?
Yes, I think so.
(Ester) How do you do with reading normal subtitles?
I can’t.
(Ester) Why can’t you?
Normal subtitles, when I see them for example–
–in programs or interviews...
Then, um...
I can't read to the end. They jump.
(Ester) So the subtitles go too fast? –Yes.
(Ester) How could subtitles be better?
You have to focus and put it together.
And write some bullet points.
(Ester) If subtitles were written with easy words and short sentences?
In easy or plain language? What do you think?
Yes. Yes, I think so.
(Ester) With audio subtitles, is it better then?
No, no.
I haven’t tried.
(Ester) What do you think? Would it work?
If I turn off the sound and there is a special microphone.
(Ester) So you can’t have the sound from the TV–
–and audio subtitles? –No.
That’s how it is for me. Sounds get to be too much.
And I can’t focus.