In this issue... Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, By David Ray Peripheral Arterial Disease and Stroke, By Joe Flasher Stroke Network Information Product Review: The Fork, By Joe Flasher Website Review, By Janice Rodriguez Bios: Susan Cotter Marshall and Don Williams Our Organization

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Stroke Network Information Sites are described to help readers find stroke information they can use.Joe Flasher reviews the product "The Fork" which enables one handed eating. Janice Rodriguez locates several sites, which address the issue of Music as Healing Therapy. Featured biographies are Susan Cotter Marshall and Don Williams.

Organization Highlights, By Steve Mallory

Steve explains The Stroke Network community outreach program with Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore Maryland. It is hoped to be a demonstration of the role computers can play in stroke rehabilitation.

Steve also announces a position, which is open.

Read Steve's Remarks...

	Life In New Zealand with a Stroke, By David Ray
The Lower Hutt Stroke Club is in recess for the Christmas/New Year period. David shares the story of a ferry, which capsized in the harbor. Life In New Zealand with a Stroke... »

	Peripheral Arterial Disease and Stroke, By Joe Flasher
This month rather than writing about pharmaceuticals, Joe explains Peripheral Arterial Disease. Whether or not you have been diagnosed with this disease you may want to learn more about it. Peripheral Arterial Disease... »

	Stroke Network Information
The Information site of The Stroke Network is described. Come here to help locate specific information or to broaden your knowledge. Stroke Network Information... »

	Product Review: The Fork, By Joe Flasher
Joe Flasher reviews an eating utensil, which has been designed for Stroke Survivors. It provides confidence and independence for those who must eat one handed. He gives it a raving review. The Fork... »

	Website Review, By Janice Rodriguez
This month Janice went in search of websites, which provide information on Music Therapy. This is a huge topic. Use these sites as a way to begin your own research. Website Review... »

	Bios: Susan Cotter Marshall and Don Williams
Susan Cotter Marshall shares with us her journey since her stroke in 1996. Susan is Guest Book Moderator for The Stroke Network. Don Williams stroked in April 2003 the day after he went into the hospital for bi-lateral knee replacements. His wife Cynthia shares his bio.

	Our Organization
What is The Stroke Network? Where did it come from? Who are the people that work there? Read the FAQ if you would like to know. Just what is FAQ? I've seen it on the Internet several times but I've never understood what it stood for. What is FAQ and why does our organization have these letters? FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions. It's basically questions that most people are going to ask if they want to know about your web site and service. Our organization has a FAQ in order to give you some background information and insight into our organization. The FAQ is linked from virtually every single page on our whole web site. If you scroll down the page and look on the left column you will see a button with a question mark. Click on the button and you will be hyperlinked to our FAQ web page. You will learn about the formation of our organization and it's history. You can find out who are our partners and learn about our basic policies. Most of the frequently asked questions can be found here but if you have more please let us know. Frequently Asked Questions »

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