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Aphasia Handbook: A Guide for Stroke And Injury Survivors And Their Families Spiral-bound – January 1, 2004

by Joan Peters (Editor), Martha Taylor Sarno (Editor)

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This handbook is for people who have aphasia. Many people have aphasia as a result of a stroke. Aphasia makes it difficult to talk, read, and write. You can think perfectly well, but you struggle to put your thoughts into words.

CONTENTS: How to Use this handbook * What is aphasia * Communication Tips * Understanding Information * Using the Phone/Internet * Using an Advocate

What Happened: Stroke * More about Aphasia * Being in the Hospital * Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy * Coming out of the Hospital * Getting Support at Home * Money and Benefits * Vocational Opportunities

Living With Aphasia: Relationships * Communicating with Others * Transportation and Travel * Your Interests * Education

Choices and Rights: Your Rights as a Patient * Your Rights as a Person with a Disability * Making a Complaint * Elder Abuse * Living Wills * Legal Issues

Print length

178 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Natl Aphasia Assn
Publication date

January 1, 2004
ISBN-10

0975853902
ISBN-13

978-0975853900
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Publisher : Natl Aphasia Assn (January 1, 2004)
Language : English
Spiral-bound : 178 pages
ISBN-10 : 0975853902
ISBN-13 : 978-0975853900
Item Weight : 1 pounds

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La Maestra

Incomplete inclusion of needed cards !

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020

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The book of awesome and gets 5 stars for content,
I give 1 star because the card, and other papers that were supposed to be sent in the pocket.... they are not in the pocket!!!! I need that card!!!! Grrrr

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Purdey

An excellent resource for people affected by aphasia

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015

An excellent resource for people affected by aphasia. It can be an isolating, frustrating and worrying condition but this book and its tools help you and your loved ones move past those issues and get the most out of life and treatments. Please also consider the resources of the Natiknal Aphasia association, http://www.aphasia.org/helpful-materials/

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Scenography

Read if you or a family member has aphasia

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2012

The Aphasia Handbook is an easy-to-read book about speech problems after a stroke. You can order the book for $30 from the National Aphasia Association, [...]

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