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Friends promote debut novel of writer who has post-stroke aphasia by Robert D. M. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Jul 2009 10:14pm When Owen, Frank, Audrey, and Jin-Ae meet online after each attempts suicide and fails, the four teens mak e a deadly pact: they will escape together on a summer road trip to visit the sites of celebrity suicides...and at their final destination, they will all end their lives. As they drive cross-country, bonding over their dark impulses, sharing t ... Read on »

Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins therapy speech stroke aphasia language brain damage disorder listening reading writing by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Fri 06 Nov 2009 10:03pm Read on »

Tips to Maximize Stroke & Aphasia Recovery by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Tue 24 Nov 2009 10:04pm Read on »

A 60 yrs old post stroke has place in low sodium diet/soft diet with dysphagia aphasia but with good appetite? by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Mon 21 Dec 2009 12:00am I’m not sure exactly what your question is but if you are wondering about dysphagia or aphasia, I’d be happy to help. I can only comment on the fact that a good appetite is a good sign that someone’s health is probably improving and dysphagia can also improve over time. Just because someone is on a soft diet for awhile after stroke doesn’t mean ... Read on »

Fwd: [Aphasia Toolbox] Aphasia Solutions Network - Online Small Group Program by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Sun 21 Feb 2010 12:00am www.aphasiatoolbox.com - 2/21/2010 Newsletter " Finally, when word-finding is not easy, finding help is." ... Read on »

Aphasia Solutions Network - Online Small Group Program by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Sun 21 Feb 2010 12:00am 2/21/2010 Newsletter Aphasia Solutions Network - Online Small Group Program In our last newsletter, we discussed the history and benefits of traditional aphasia groups. Roberta Elman, in her seminal book on aphasia groups, suggested improvement in social adjustment, enhanced quality of life, and ongoing growth in ... Read on »

West Texas Aphasia Center by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Tue 12 Jan 2010 12:00am http://www.localedge.com/t/proaddisplay.jhtm aphasia treatment, aphasion therapy, aphasia stroke, stroke, aphasia programs, stroke recovery, speech therapy, speech pathologist, aphasia ... West Texas Aphasia Center http://www.localedge.com/listing/1259... aphasia treatment, aphasion therapy, aphasia st ... Read on »

Paul & Stephanie's January Stroke Survivor Newsletter by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Tue 19 Jan 2010 12:00am Paul Berger & Stephanie Mensh’s Stroke Survivor NEWS & ATTITUDE FOR YOU - JANUARY 2010 =========================================================== IN THIS ISSUE 1. NEWS: RESEARCH on Stroke Recovery & Rehabilitation: Music Therapy *** Intensive Aphasia Therapy News *** 2. PAUL’S SURVIVORS TIPS Olympic Mental Focus Stroke Comeback ... Read on »

Paul Berger & Stephanie Mensh’s Stroke Survivor NEWS & ATTITUDE FOR YOU - FEBRUARY 2010 by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Mon 15 Feb 2010 12:00am 1. NEWS: RESEARCH on Stroke Recovery & Rehabilitation: Anti-depressant May Improve Cognitive Function The antidepressant medication escitalopram (Lexapro) showed improvement in certain memory and cognitive skills in patients who received it for 12 weeks following a stroke, compared to stroke survivors who took a placebo pill or ... Read on »

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program News by Robert D. M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:27pm Emmy and Tony Award-winning Actress Julie Harris to Headline University of Michigan Aphasia Program Event ANN ARBOR , Mich., April 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Julie Harris , one of the most awarded actresses of the stage and screen, will headline the University of Michigan Aphasia Program's (UMAP) 60th annive ... Read on »