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Living with Aphasia

Author : Joseph A. Barrow

Publisher : Nova Science Publishers

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 14,84 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9781536199277

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"Aphasia is a debilitating disorder, resulting from brain damage, which causes a person to lose the ability to understand or express speech. While aphasia is sometimes permanent, some people can completely recover their language ability spontaneously or with treatment. This monograph consists of four chapters that provide details about the disorder and describe various treatment options. Chapter One reports non-invasive brain stimulation's contribution to the study of phonological, syntactic and semantic language processing, as well as the recent interest in connections between language and motor systems. Chapter Two describes linguistically focused intensive group therapy and discusses the specific needs of adolescents and young adults with acquired aphasia. Chapter Three presents a case report of a patient with post-traumatic aphasia. Chapter Four provides details about subcortical aphasia, which is a language disorder caused by injuries in subcortical areas, such as the basal ganglia, white matter tracts, and thalamus, but not by injuries in cortical language areas, such as Wernicke's and Broca's areas"--



Talking About Aphasia

Author : Susie Parr

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 11,22 MB

Release : 1997-10-16

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0335232515

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'This book is a wonderful idea and it meets a heretofore unmet need. It derives from a particularly interesting database, since it deals with aphasia in aphasic people's own language...It is strongly recommended.' Professor Audrey Holland, Department of Speech Pathology, University of Arizona, USA This book is about living with aphasia - a language impairment which can result from stroke. Drawing on in-depth interviews with fifty aphasic people, it explores the experience of aphasia from the dramatic onset of stroke and loss of language to the gradual revelation of its long-term consequences. The story is told from the perspective of aphasic people themselves. They describe the impact of aphasia upon their employment, education, leisure activities, finances, personal relationships and identity. They describe their changing needs and how well these have been met by health, social care and other services. They talk about what aphasia means to them, the barriers encountered in everyday life and how they cope. The book offers a unique insight into the struggle of living with aphasia, combining startlingly unusual language with a clear interlinking text.



Aphasia Recovery Connection's Guide to Living with Aphasia

Author : Amanda Anderson M.S. CCC-SLP

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 50,7 MB

Release : 2014-11-16

Category : Aphasia

ISBN : 9781500870683

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Learn more about living with aphasia from those who have walked the journey before you plus gain insight from professionals. Find out how to optimize your recovery as you adapt to aphasia and discover many valuable resources to guide you on your way.Aphasia Recovery Connection's (ARC) Guide to Living with Aphasia is a companion to join you on your road to recovery. ARC is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help end the isolation of those recovering from aphasia. ARC started in 2012 when Christine Huggins and David Dow - both initially diagnosed with global aphasia that affected their talking, reading, writing, and processing language - met at an aphasia conference in Las Vegas. They quickly realized they shared similar challenges that could and should be addressed by an organization that helps people with aphasia connect to others and share resources related to recovery. And so the Aphasia Recovery Connection was born. David's mom Carol Dow-Richards serves as the ARC Director. Together Christine and David's families have over twenty years of experience walking the path toward recovery. Amanda Anderson M.S. CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in aphasia therapy. She has published three workbooks to help optimize expressive and receptive language recovery for people with aphasia.



A Stitch of Time

Author : Lauren Marks

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 394 pages

File Size : 48,2 MB

Release : 2017-05-02

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1451697619

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“Readers will be compelled by this illuminating debut memoir…a captivating” (Kirkus Reviews) account of one woman’s journey to regain her language and identity after a brain aneurysm steals her ability to communicate. Lauren Marks was twenty-seven, touring a show in Scotland with her friends, when an aneurysm ruptured in her brain and left her fighting for her life. She woke up in a hospital with serious deficiencies to her reading, speaking, and writing abilities, and an unfamiliar diagnosis: aphasia. This would be shocking news for anyone, but Lauren was a voracious reader, an actress, director, and at the time of the event, pursuing her PhD. At any other period of her life, this diagnosis would have been a devastating blow. But she woke up…different. The way she perceived her environment and herself had profoundly changed, her entire identity seemed crafted around a language she could no longer access. She returned to her childhood home to recover, grappling with a muted inner monologue and fractured sense of self. Soon after, Lauren began a journal, to chronicle her year following the rupture. A Stitch of Time is the remarkable result, an Oliver Sacks–like case study of a brain slowly piecing itself back together, featuring clinical research about aphasia and linguistics, interwoven with Lauren’s narrative and actual journal entries that marked her progress. Alternating between fascination and frustration, she relearns and re-experiences many of the things we take for granted—reading a book, understanding idioms, even sharing a “first kiss”—and begins to reconcile “The Girl I Used to Be” with “The Girl I Am Now.” For fans of Brain on Fire and My Stroke of Insight, the deeply personal and powerful A Stitch of Time is an “engrossing” (Publishers Weekly) journey of self-discovery, resilience, and hope.



Talking About Aphasia

Author : Parr, Susie

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 27,75 MB

Release : 1997-10-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0335199364

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'This book is a wonderful idea and it meets a heretofore unmet need. It derives from a particularly interesting database, since it deals with aphasia in aphasic people's own language...It is strongly recommended.'' Professor Audrey Holland, Department of Speech Pathology, University of Arizona, USA This book is about living with aphasia - a language impairment which can result from stroke. Drawing on in-depth interviews with fifty aphasic people, it explores the experience of aphasia from the dramatic onset of stroke and loss of language to the gradual revelation of its long-term consequences. The story is told from the perspective of aphasic people themselves. They describe the impact of aphasia upon their employment, education, leisure activities, finances, personal relationships and identity. They describe their changing needs and how well these have been met by health, social care and other services. They talk about what aphasia means to them, the barriers encountered in everyday life and how they cope. The book offers a unique insight into the struggle of living with aphasia, combining startlingly unusual language with a clear interlinking text.



Beyond Aphasia

Author : Carole Pound

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 283 pages

File Size : 35,53 MB

Release : 2018-10-24

Category : Education

ISBN : 1351687794

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This book focuses explicitly on therapeutic techniques developed from a social model approach to disability and learning to live with difference. It describes theories, activities and methods of implementation developed from the work of Connect with people with long term aphasia. "Theoretical discussion runs alongside practical ideas for therapy and evaluation, case studies and commentaries from the authors regarding the method and means of implementation." Synthesises theory and practice in this new area of service delivery. Its non-impairment led focus of the therapies means that it has wide appeal to therapists, health service professionals and volunteers who work with people with chronic disabilities affecting lifestyle and communication.



ARC's Guide to Living with Aphasia

Author : Amanda Anderson

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 19,90 MB

Release : 2020-07-02

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ISBN :

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ARC's Guide to Living with Aphasia is by a caregiver, stroke survivor, and a speech therapist and the insight learned from hundreds of people with aphasia from The Aphasia Recovery Connection, which is a nonprofit. This book will help you navigate the aphasia journey with tips and advice.ARC's Guide to Living with Aphasia will walk alongside you on your journey from working with health professionals in the hospital to rehab and therapy options. We cheer you on. And give you support. You will find resources for support both online and off - including how to join others on the same journey. Carol Dow-Richards, ARC Director, knows this journey all too well as her son David had a massive stroke resulting in global aphasia. Her son was unable to read, write, or talk. One doctor suggested putting him in a nursing home. Today, David is walking again. Talking again. He is living independently and has an active life. But it wasn't easy. Carol and David started The Aphasia Recovery Connection, an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the isolation of aphasia. Now, they share their story and examples from people with aphasia they've met over the years. -Tips and strategies-Resources-Real-life examples-Compassionate and caring insightLiving with aphasia is a difficult road, but you are not alone and ARC's Guide to Living with Aphasia can help you at whatever point you are on your journey.Amanda Anderson, M.S. CCC-SLP, offers her professional advice and guidance as a practicing speech therapist. She is also the author of the STAR Workbooks for people with aphasia. David Dow also co-authored the popular, "Healing the Broken Brain," with his brother. Dr. Mike Dow is a New York Times Best Selling author and brain health expert. The Aphasia Recovery Connection (ARC) is award-winning nonprofit 501(c)3 started by stroke survivor David Dow and his mother, Carol Dow-Richards. The nonprofit supports families with events, resources, education, and has the largest Facebook Group for families dealing with aphasia. Carol and David are both award-winning aphasia advocates, speakers at national conferences, and committed to supporting families as they navigate the aphasia journey. LEARN MORE ABOUT ARC, The Aphasia Recovery Connection: www.AphasiaRecoveryConnection.org



Supporting Communication for Adults with Acute and Chronic Aphasia

Author : Nina Simmons-Mackie

Publisher : Aac

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 49,41 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Education

ISBN : 9781598572681

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This comprehensive text arms SLPs and other service providers with research-based strategies, supports, and technologies that improve outcomes for adults with chronic or acute aphasia.



Relentless

Author : Ted W. Baxter

Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 30,92 MB

Release : 2018-07-24

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 162634521X

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An Incredible Journey of Determination and Recovery In 2005, Ted W. Baxter was at the top of his game. He was a successful, globe-trotting businessman with a resume that would impress the best of the best. In peak physical condition, Ted worked out nearly every day of the week. And then, on April 21, 2005, all that came to an end. He had a massive ischemic stroke. Doctors feared he wouldn’t make it, or if he did make it, he would be in a vegetative state in a hospital bed for the rest of his life. But miraculously, that’s not what happened . . . In Relentless, Ted W. Baxter describes his remarkable recovery. Not only did he live, but he's walking and talking again. He moves through life almost as easily as he did before the stroke; only now, his life is better. He’s learned that having a successful career is maybe not the most important thing. He’s learned to appreciate life more. He's learned that he wants to help people—and that’s what he does. He gives back, volunteering his time and effort to help other stroke victims. ​Relentless is a wonderful resource for stroke survivors, caregivers, and their loved ones, but it is also an inspiring and motivating read for anyone who is facing struggles in their own life.



Quality of Life in Aphasia

Author : Linda Worrall

Publisher : Psychology Press

Page : 92 pages

File Size : 11,81 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9781841699462

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Book Description

This special issue of the journal Aphasiologyis dedicated to the topic of quality of life in aphasia.