... <bsteve0044@...> wrote: 2008 Aphasia Awareness Month Resolution This measure would declare that the legislature recognizes June of each year as National...
Hi Sammie: I was wondering if this can do any good for somebody who had a stroke 5 years ago and if they have any program in Argentina. My mother doesn't speak...
Hi Florencia. Lingraphica has a Spanish version of its computer-based program for communication and therapy. I would be happy to share information with you...
I went to a Stroke Club, a new person. She is huge, but moves. The manager of the group, she said she has Aphasia since 4 years. A young woman is speaking,...
Brian. You ask a very important question. How do we help people with aphasia return to productive activities in society? First of all, it is important that...
My name is Dan and I am 44 years old. In May of 2004 I had a stroke in my sleep. I woke up walking sideways, migraine headache and BP if 166/144. I was taken...
Dan my story is similar and want to share my frustrations in everyday life. we live in in Wisconsin. i have lea red to use a computer on my own. at first i...
Tom, Â Are you able to speak at all? I know everything I want to say, and how to say it. There is just no way to access it. It's like a room that is locked...
Dan, I just read your email and your story is very similar to mine in 2004 I ate some chicken from a local restaurant that resulted in my getting severe...
Yes, I would like to have a nice job again; Retail, Manager, Sales, Customer Service, or other. I went to the disabiled oollege; hopes of great careers. But,...
Ty, Â You sound like you have exactly the same thing as me. My last Nuerologist who specializes in Aphasia wanted to see if I had spasmodic dsyphobia- which...
Do you speak as a real Aphasia person, me! 717-738-9900, I was going to Hershey Stroke Club, 25 miles away, but cold raining, stayed home, sorry! Rain hurts...
Dan, I am sorry to hear about your stroke and resultant speech/language problems. At first blush, given your residual reading, writing and comprehension...
Brian, I've been told I have Aphasia and by another speech therapist Dysarthia so I'm not really sure the one thing I do know is my speech has gotten much...
Brian, Â I can't use the phone at all. Unless its someone who knows me and they can just talk and I listen and maybe say yes or no if I am lucky. Â I do have...
I bet we could talk a little Dan. Bill Connors 724.494.2534 _____ From: Aphasia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Aphasia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Kidd Sent:...
I was looking at college level, Word Smart, $300.00. When I find some money, is it good for me, after all? I am weird, left-handed that kept memory, by...
Hi Bill: My mother has been diagnosed with mixed aphasia almost 5 years ago and I could say that she has made progressed, she couldn't say a word after the...
Hello fellow members. We are working on a project and wondered iff any of you have some input. I wanted feedback on whether you have used the Lingraphica [...
Bill, Â I currently use the ZYGO Lightwriter SL35, and it has worked great for 4 years. I can plug it into the phone and talk over the phone with it. It also...
Hi: Do you know Lexia? Thank you Flo ... De: Daniel Kidd <kiddmedia@...> Asunto: RE: [Aphasia] Re: Lingraphica and AAC use A: Aphasia@yahoogroups.com ...
Bill, I have the Dynavox Dynawrite I've been using it since 2006 it's a mini laptop type machine where I can type a message and have a person read the typed...
We tried it with my mother, but she didn't take to it. I was impressed with how it worked. She doesn't seem to realize the extent of her aphasia, and so ...
I am wondering if there is some sort of device that is easy to use and might help my husband, Ed, communicate. His strokes were in Jan 2006 and resulted in...
Gail, I've been described as having Dysarthria although I can manage more than three words I talk very slow as well my sentences are very choppy I find for...
Hi! Was 45 years old, first I was scared of my own computer! That means Global bad. Next, practice to do it, simple things. The best thing, program Bunaglow,...
Thank you for your input! Ed did try one of those during therapy, but he isn't able to put words together -- or letters into words, so it wasn't useful for...
Brian, Your posts are always an inspiration to me because Ed was Global at first, too. He really is much improved, but also has severe damage to deal with. I...