THE NEURO NEWSLETTER - Jan '00 STROKE ISSUE
INFO FOR REHAB PROFESSIONALS:
All issues of this newsletter are available online at: http://bungalowsoftware.com/newsletter-archive.htm?nl We reached our goal of 2,000 subscribers by 2000. Thanks to everyone who spread the word, we have only 1,000 years to add another 1,000 subscribers ;-) 1. FREE SPEECH THERAPY FOR STUDY PARTICIPANTS ***NOTE*** this expired Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is looking for people who have had a stroke to participate in a research study. You are eligible if: -you have had a stroke -you live in a rural community of 2500 or less -you use a walking aid (cane, walker, wheelchair, etc.), or -you have difficulty walking more than 4 city blocks At this time, they are particularly looking for persons who live in the areas of middle and east Tennessee, eastern Missouri, and western Illinois. However, they would be happy to tell anyone who has a stroke about opportunities to participate in this study even if you live in non-rural areas. Those who participate will: -complete 2 set of surveys -participate in 2 home visits over a 4-6 month period -receive $25 per home visit or a total of $50 (US $) -help professionals create successful interventions to improve the lives of people with disabilities There is also an opportunity to participate in a mailing only, which would consist of completing 2 sets of surveys via mail over a 4-6 month period. Participants receive a $25 gift certificate. If interested, or have any questions, please contact: Kim Masker -Or- Kerri Morgan (research coordinator): or 1-800-279-3229 2. BUNGALOW SOFTWARE PRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Bungalow's aphasia and speech/language therapy programs were presented at the national conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). This is the national conference for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists. The programs were very well received in the seminar of Dr. Mike Wynne. Descriptions of these programs are at: HTTP://www.BungalowSoftware.com/products.htm 3. FREE UDPATE/TRIAL OF SIGHTS'N SOUNDS APHASIA SOFTWARE Bungalow Software has updated Sights'n Sounds, a program for dysarthria, apraxia and aphasia. You can download the latest versions and FREE TRIAL version from: HTTP://www.BungalowSoftware.com/downloadfiles.htm It's near the bottom of the page. 4. MIRROR THERAPY MAY HELP STROKE REHABILITATION LONDON, ENGLAND -- June 11, 1999 -- Hemiparesis, one of the most common and disabling conditions in people who have had a stroke, is characterized by partial paralysis of one side of the body. Dr. Eric Altschuler and colleagues, from the Univ. of Calif. assessed whether a new mirror therapy can be used to help these patients to regain movement in the limbs, having noted that the sensation of movement can be evoked in patients who have had a hand or arm amputated, with the same therapy. Patients tried to move their hands or arms symmetrically while watching their good arm in the mirror. The researchers report that the mirror therapy provides patients with proper visual input because the reflection helps the patient think that their affected arm is moving correctly, even though it may not be, hence stimulating the brain to help with nerve control of limb movement. They suggest that this therapy may help to reverse elements of learned disuse of the affected limb. Read the full article on the web at: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/106b3a.htm HAVE YOU TRIED MIRROR THERAPY? WAS IT EFFECTIVE? -TALK BACK- AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. I'll include your feedback in a future newsletter. Email your thoughts to: nn@BungalowSoftware.com 5. HOW TO PROVIDE THERAPY AT HOME We just launched a new website with tips and articles on providing therapy at home. Using the these tips, every interaction between caregivers and survivors can be THERAPY! The website is: http://StrokeSupport.com/info/home_therapy.htm 6. HUMOR: CHILDREN-IN-CHURCH The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?" Six-year old Angie and her four-year old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled, sang and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had had enough. "You're not supposed to talk out loud in church." "Why? Who's going to stop me?" Joel asked. Angie pointed to the back of the church and said, "See those two men standing by the door? They're hushers." One Sunday in a Midwest city, a young child was "acting up" during the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out. Just before reaching the safety of the foyer, the little one called loudly to the congregation, "Pray for me! Pray for me!" And one particular four-year old prayed, "And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets." A little boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am." SPECIAL INFO FOR REHAB PROFESSIONALS: 7. $1500 MEDICARE CAP SUSPENDED According to ASHA, "there will be no arbitrary $1500 cap on Medicare Part B services for outpatient speech-language pathology services, from Jan 1, 2000 to at least Dec 31, 2001. All other requirements (such as "reasonable and necessary") must still be met. 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