Partial Review by -Susan Robinson, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP of Moss Rehabilitation Hospital Philadelphia, PA

The scope of the booklet is exceptional. The detailed information includes discussions of pensions and benefits, rights as a hospital patient and as a person with a disability, services available, vocational issues, relationship issues, and maintaining or establishing interests as well as the more basic explanations of what is occupational therapy, physical therapy, etc. On almost every page, resources are listed with phone numbers and/or Web sites as appropriate for that section. Although normally, this could be seen as repetitious, for this book it is not because it highlights the resources for that particular issue. Each section can be read as needed without the need to have read previous sections.

Overall, this is an excellent resource guide on aphasia. The structure and content of the book emphasize how to maximize communication for persons with aphasia. It is one of the few aphasia resources dedicated to the person with aphasia versus the family or professionals. While this resource will be most useful to persons with aphasia and their families, there is substantial material that is relevant to traumatic brain injury. Clinicians working with persons with stroke or traumatic brain injury will want to check out this user-friendly handbook.

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While rewarding, caregiving requires tremendous emotional, physical and spiritual stamina. Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul offers a much needed dose of inspiration and support, not only for professional caregivers, but the more than a quarter of the adult population worldwide who help care for ailing family members or friends. These stories celebrate the singular contributions of caregivers and reminds us all of the difference they make everyday in people’s lives…and the world.

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A stroke can alter two people’s lives in an instant. For the person who has had a stroke, simple tasks suddenly become difficult or impossible. For that person’s partner, life seems to revolve mostly around the stroke survivor’s needs. Such a drastic change naturally requires making many, sometimes taxing, adjustments. In this book, two experts in stroke recovery help couples deal with the impact of stroke on their lives and their relationship. Drs. Sara and Jeffrey Palmer explain how to overcome three major challenges: providing quality care for your partner? maintaining or rebuilding your relationship? caring for yourself as an individualThe book invites you into the lives of real couples who are themselves coping with these challenges. Their experiences model how you can improve essential aspects of your relationship, including communication, roles and responsibilities, and sexuality. A list of practical tips summarizes each chapter, providing a handy reference guide to meeting each day’s challenges. Order from Amazon .

There’s more to life after a stroke than therapy! See how much fun you can have with your favorite hobby in this little easy-to-read book, with 50 tips,16 how-to-do-it photos, bonus tips, shopping list, resource guide, and more! For people who can only use one hand, this book shows easy craft tips for any hobby. Creative expression is too important to give up after a stroke. Paul Berger, stroke survivor, and award winning author of “How to Conquer the World With One Hand…And an Attitude,” credits his model train hobby as a key part of returning to a fulfilling life. If you don’t have a hobby, follow Paul’s tips to see why you need one, and how to find your own fulfilling hobby. Print version is 30 pages.

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