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Lin
Wisman, Editor Marty Arlen Anne Chapman Chris
DeWald Nancy Fiduk Jean Guggenheimer Lin
Mouet Kathy Saul Deb
Theriault
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Vol
8, No 10
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October
2008
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Greetings,
Happy October everyone! As I sit here writing
this it is raining and gray. But, the cat is on my lap
and I can hear music in the background. On the lighter
side I am really glad I do not live in the time of
caves. An advantage to the 21st century is keeping
dry!
In this
issue, Steve Mallory updates organization news.
Kathy Saul introduces Art Therapy. Chris DeWald provides
an article on Mental Attitude and Mood Swings. Lin
Wisman reviews the book, "Technology for Communication
and Cognitive Treatment: The Clinician's Guide" by Joan
Green.
Lin Mouat shares the second of her two
part series on Traveling After Stroke. Deb Theriault
introduces us to member Codi Braun. Nancy Fiduk compiles
Member's Birthdays and Stroke
Anniversaries.
Jean Guggenheimer is caring for her ill sister
and unable to write. Best wishes are sent in their
direction.
Enjoy the October newsletter.
Lin Wisman Editor, StrokeNet lwisman@strokenet.biz |
Communications International Organization
Highlights
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Stroke Network
News By Steve Mallory
Steve updates
Stroke Network news. Items include:
Active
Communication International Event
Fund Raising
Committee report including the addition of car
magnets
Announcement of the addition of Instant
Messaging to the Message Board
Statement of new
Chat Room including a list of cool new
features
Drop down menu addition
Golf
Tournament report
Staff changes including Bonnie
Stockman, Donna Straugh, Maria Erichson, and the additon
of James Peak
Click to Read
Steve's Remarks...
Contact Steve
at smallory@strokenet.biz
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Art
Therapy
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By Kathy Saul Kathy
introduces Stroke Network Members to Art Therapy.
Although not often integrated with traditional therapy
it is a discipline which can enhance rehabilitation.
This is not simply drawing, but a way to retrain
the brain. No artistic skills needed! Click to Read
Art Therapy
Contact Kathy at ksaul@strokenetnet.biz
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Mental Attitude and Mood
Swings
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Post
Stroke Issues By Chris DeWald
Many
stroke survivors have problems with mental attitude and
mood swings. Sometimes this takes the form of clinical
depression. Sometimes it is milder.
Chris
explores this area.
Click to Read
Attitude Contact Chris at cdewald@strokenetwork.org
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Book
Review
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By Lin
Wisman
"Technology for Communication and Cognitive
Treatment: The Clinician's Guide" by Joan L Green is
reviewed. This book is written for medical personnel.
Joan is a newsletter reader. Click to Read
Book ReviewContact Lin at lwisman@strokenet.biz |
Fuel for the
Journey |
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Traveling with
Disabilities Part II. By Lin
Mouat
As most stroke survivors and families know,
traveling post stroke can be a problem. It takes
planning ahead and lots of extra time.
This is
the second of a two part series on traveling with
disabilities. This month Lin focuses on traveling by
train and by recreational vehicle.
Click To Read
Fuel for the Journey
Contact Lin at lmouat@strokenet.biz
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Member Stories Codi
Braun
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Deb Theriault helps Codi Braun tell
her story Codi stroked when she was 16 in
2004.
Click to Read
Member Story
There are thousands of stories and thousands ways
our Readers are dealing with stroke. If you would like
to have your story featured, contact Deb Theriault, the
Members Stories Coordinator, at dtheriault@strokenetwork.org.
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Member
Celebrations
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Birthdays and Stroke
Anniversaries Compiled By Nancy
Fiduk
The Stroke
Network congratulates all members who celebrate a
birthday or stroke anniversary this month. Click below
to see the birthdays and anniversaries we have on file
for this month.
Click to Read
Celebrations...
Contact Nancy at nfiduk@strokenet.biz
Each month members'
birthdays, which
they have placed in their message board profile, are
listed.
To add your birthday, go to My
Controls on the Message Board. Look for Personal
Profile on the left of the screen. Select Edit Profile
Information. Enter both your birthdate and your
interests.
To
locate My Controls from the home page of the Message
board, http://www.strokeboard.net, select
Member Links, My Controls.
If you would like
your stroke
anniversary listed, send to the the Celebrations
Monitor at nfiduk@strokenet.biz. Be sure to
include your userid and
the month, day and year of the stroke. If you are
not the survivor, please include the survivor's first
name and your relationship. For example: Bill,
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October 2008
The Stroke
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