I am a speech language pathologist in a rehabilitation hospital. Our facility uses constraint induced therapy for extremity use and I am quite interested in...
melissa bourgeois
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Feb 21, 2002 7:14 pm
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I have living this way life since 1984 ! Stroke at time left me with decreed dexterity The possibility of succss is imitated , however , if any anyting helps !...
Hi jtr. here is some information on our program. We have seen patients improve their communication skills years after their original stroke. If you would...
Connors, William A
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Feb 21, 2002 8:59 pm
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... [snip] ... When I had my brain surgery, and woke up with hemiparesis (which beat dying on the table), they said I'd never walk or talk again. What ...
Linda What was the cause of your " brain " surgery ! I have 8 years of colleg and to READ a book is a fantasy! If I CAN read , it an accomlimet What has been...
Hi All: My name is Richard and I would like to relate my experiences with aphasia. I suffered a massive hemoragic stroke in January of 1991, I was completely...
Hi All: I know this was supposed to be a short message but. I could no longer read a textbook and understand what was written, it might have been a foreign...
Tom, What are Verbal Advantage tapes and where do you get them? Mary ... From: <JTR922@...> To: <Aphasia@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559276193/103-6015826-7695011 got o the Amazon website. New they are $99. They are vocabulary building tapes Bill...
Connors, William A
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Feb 25, 2002 6:10 pm
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My name is Melissa and I am a speech language pathologist in New York sate. I work in a rehabilitation hospital and have been at this job for almost 9 years....
melissa bourgeois
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Feb 25, 2002 6:25 pm
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Thanks Bill, I found the book and tape for only $14 at www.half.com. Will give it a try. Mary ... From: Connors, William A connorswa@... Date: Mon, 25...
Mr. Connors, I checked out Amazon for the Verbal Advantage Tapes and came up with nothing. I found them on Barnes & Noble website. Are they the same ones...
Jos774@...
Feb 26, 2002 11:44 am
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Mr Connedrs When my stroke occured I was unable to speak , walk or communicate . The program Verbal Advatage alllowed me " speak " ! However , it doffed me a...
Re: Verbal Advantage I found some Verbal Advantage tapes in a library. I think they are very good but it depends on the degree of Aphasia. My husband has...
Jos774@...
Feb 28, 2002 11:24 am
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I haven't received a response to this either. Was there one? I found Verbal Advantage Vol 1 and 2 at half.com also. My friend wants some help and I need ...
I found the Verbal advantage tapes in the library. That is a good place to check out first just to find out if they can be of help....
Jos774@...
Mar 6, 2002 7:50 am
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Just to inform that the program permits me interact with numerous on more esteem level ! weater that is any "verbal adage " or not or not It is worth it ! jtr...
Hello everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me and give my family and I some information. My mother has been diagnosed with Altzheimers 2 years ago but also...
Is your mother on one of the drugs to slow down the rate of progression of Alzheimers? If she is not -- check with your physcian. You have nothing to loose and...
I've only just joined this group, and browed to your posting. I'm not an expert, by any means, but the Aphasia I have is the result of a stroke. I have noticed...
Ol Dude, You're writing skills are excellent for a person with aphasia. How long did it take you to get to this point? I am asking because my best friend is ...
Hi everyone. Thanks for replying. My mother is not on any drugs for the Alzheimers or Aphasia. Her neurologist put her on an Alzheimers drug and within 2...
My stroke was in September 1996. I still have other effects to deal with, like my right arm an leg are not very 'helpful', but the extent of my cognitive and...
Mike: I know how frustrating this can all be. If you have a Speech Pathologist nearby, you should consult with him/her. They can speak with your mother and...
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Jun 17, 2002 8:16 pm
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No, unfortunately my friend was not technology minded even before her stroke. She's getting real depressed lately simply because everything she enjoyed before...
I have some idea how your friend feels. I'm no expert, and still have a long way to go myself, but I do think re-reading my own older work then trying to...
Ususally rehabilitation doctors know a bit more about it than family doctors. A speech therapist is probably your best bet. In Caplan's Stroke (2000) he...
Hi there, Want to make deaf or Sign Language (ASL) friends in your area or around the world? Then check this site, one of the largest deaf communities on...
ANY ot ANY course will prepare " hands " on experience ! I have 8 years of higher educating and continue to fell as if tat tome was a waste of time T he time...
